Panaje in Dakshina Kannada recorded Karnataka’s highest rainfall over a 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Saturday, with 16.7 centimetres of rain as heavy showers continued across the coastal belt.
The rainfall was recorded in Panaje of Puttur taluk, Dakshina Kannada district. The weather department said rain was likely to continue in the coastal districts for another three to four days, mainly during the evening or night.
Heavy rain began in several parts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasaragod late on Friday night. Some locations experienced intense showers that continued until the early hours of Saturday, according to the report.
Panaje was among five locations in Dakshina Kannada that recorded the highest rainfall totals in the state during the period. The report did not provide the individual rainfall figures for the other four locations.
The recorded rainfall comes during a period of continued wet-weather activity along the Karnataka coast. In coastal settlements, the timing and intensity of evening and overnight rain can affect road conditions, local drainage and movement between towns and villages, although the report did not specify any disruption, flooding or damage.
Dakshina Kannada’s geography includes densely settled urban areas, smaller towns and rural settlements linked by regional roads. Rainfall reports from locations such as Panaje provide an indication of how unevenly weather can be distributed across the coastal region, with one location receiving the state’s highest recorded total even as rain affected a wider area.
The weather department’s forecast of continued rainfall means residents and local authorities in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasaragod will continue to monitor conditions over the next several days. The forecast specifies that rain is likely mainly in the evening or at night, but the supplied report does not mention any warning category, evacuation order or specific municipal advisory.
The latest measurement was taken at 8.30 am on Saturday after the 24-hour observation period ended. Further updates will depend on rainfall recorded across the coastal districts during the forecast period.
