The flash flood Mangaluru witnessed on June 14 was triggered by a combination of very heavy rain (over 200 mm), encroached major stormwater drains, and the high tide (1.56 m from 2.44 p.m.) in the Arabian Sea, according to experts.
The Central Business District, including Mangaluru Central Railway Station, received 210 mm rainfall from June 14 morning to June 15 morning in Mangaluru. | Photo Credit: H S MANJUNATH
The Central Business District received over 210 mm rain from 8 a.m. of June 14 to 8 a.m. of June 15 with over 60 mm rainfall occurring between 2.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. on June 14.
Mangaluru taluk received 101.5 mm rainfall during the 24 hours while Belthangady taluk received 112.2 mm and Bantwal taluk recorded 105.3 mm during this period. Rainwater from Belthangady and Bantwal taluks majorly drains into the Netravati river.
At the same time, the riverine system around Mangaluru, that gets influenced by the Arabian Sea, was witnessing high tide of 1.56 metre from 2.44 p.m.
