Stories
Heavy Rain Alert: Severe downpour expected in 7 districts including Bengaluru!
N
News18•15-10-2026, 18:02
Heavy Rain Alert: Severe downpour expected in 7 districts including Bengaluru!
- •The northeast monsoon has intensified in the state, bringing relief after a weak southwest monsoon caused drought-like conditions.
- •The Meteorological Department has issued a thunderstorm and rain alert for the next 3 hours in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Chikkaballapura, Kolar, Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, Mysuru, and Dakshina Kannada districts.
- •Strong winds reaching speeds of 30-40 kmph are likely to accompany the rain, with warnings issued against taking shelter under trees.
- •Heavy evening rains lashed Bengaluru, flooding several roads and causing severe hardship for commuters heading home from work.
Key Questions Answered
The Meteorological Department has issued a rain and thunderstorm alert for Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Chikkaballapura, Kolar, Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, Mysuru, and Dakshina Kannada districts.
Strong winds with speeds ranging between 30 and 40 kmph are expected to blow along with the rain, and citizens have been warned not to take shelter under trees.
While the southwest monsoon failed completely and created severe drought conditions due to low rainfall, the intensified northeast monsoon has brought a sigh of relief with heavy downpours across several districts.
