Coconut plantations in parts of Chikkamagaluru were flooded due to heavy rains in the last two days, and a farmer was found dead after accidentally falling into a stream.
Lakshman Gowda, a resident of Devagondanahalli in Chikkamagaluru taluk, went missing on Tuesday evening. He had been to rear buffalo and did not return. His body was found on Wednesday. Many plantations in the Kadur taluk were flooded as waterbodies overflowed due to heavy rains.
The movement of vehicles was badly hit in the region.
Chikkamagaluru district received an average of 52.3 mm of rainfall in 24 hours that ended at 8.30 a.m. on Thursday against the normal rainfall of 5.2 mm on the day. The highest rainfall of 78.5 mm was recorded in Kalasa taluk. Kadur recorded 43.7 mm against the normal of 3.9 mm. Chikkamagaluru taluk registered 49.5 mm against the normal of 3.3 mm.
Mudigere recorded 75.3 mm against the normal of 6.2 mm. Chikkamagaluru district received 1,946 mm of rainfall this year, since January 1, against the normal of 1,734 mm registering the departure of 12% from normal.
Neighbouring Shivamogga recorded an average of 16.3 mm against the normal of 5.4 mm. Hasan recorded 50.6 mm against the normal of 6.7 mm.
Published – October 23, 2025 08:32 pm IST
