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- Heavy rain in the Tunga river's catchment areas in Sringeri and Tirthahalli taluks has pushed the Tunga reservoir at Gajanur to its maximum level, forcing officials to release excess water through the crest gates.
- The resulting high outflow, which stood at 89,503 cusecs against an inflow of 86,123 cusecs on Monday morning, has flooded areca plantations and roads along the river bank in Shivamogga taluk and swollen the river through Shivamogga city.
- The outflow is far higher than on the same day last year, when inflow and outflow were under 15,000 cusecs, and residents living near the river bed are facing hardship.
- The Bhadra reservoir's inflow is also rising, though rain intensity in the district eased on Monday, with an average rainfall of 19.54 mm recorded over 24 hours.
What to watch next
- Whether the Tunga reservoir's inflow and outflow rise further as catchment areas continue to receive rain
- Extent of flooding damage to plantations and roads along the Tunga river bank
- The Bhadra reservoir at Lakkavalli filling further toward its full reservoir level of 2,158 ft.
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