KRS Outflow Rises, Flood Warning Issued

Rapid Summary:

• The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Center (KSNDMC) has issued a flood warning downstream of the Krishnaraja sagar (KRS) reservoir due to increased outflow, now at 50,000 cusecs.
• Heavy rains in the Cauvery catchment area have caused a rise in inflow to KRS and other reservoirs nearby.
• Residents in low-lying areas have been advised to evacuate and avoid river banks and tourist spots along the Cauvery River for safety reasons.
• Current water levels:

– KRS Reservoir: Water level at 124.04 ft (full capacity: 124.80 ft); inflow at 25,506 cusecs; outflow increased beyond expected levels due to rain.
– Hemavathi Reservoir: Water level at 2,921 ft (full capacity: 2,922 ft); near full storage; inflow of 18,011 cusecs matched by nearly equal outflow.
– Kabini Reservoir: Water level at 2,283.55 ft; almost full with inflow of 21,798 cusecs and similar outflow rate.
– Harangi Reservoir: Near full capacity with water level at approximately 2855 ft; storage slightly below gross limit but increasing due to significant inflows (9,294 cusecs).

Indian Opinion Analysis:
The flood warning issued by KSNDMC highlights the vulnerability of communities residing near major reservoirs during heavy monsoon rainfall across southern Karnataka’s drainage basins like that of Cauvery River catchments featured above alarming logic’d safe trends Rising.. Any risk paths / mgr helpful stays logged fully trackable .. tightened flood syst–