The IMD on Friday predicted heavy rainfall in the southern parts of Kerala, issuing an orange alert in one district and a yellow alert in six others for the day.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert in the coastal Alappuzha district.It issued a yellow alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki districts of the state.An orange alert means very heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm, while a yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 6 cm and 11 cm.Besides that, the IMD has predicted widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated instances of heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds in various parts of Kerala till May 27.It has also predicted isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over parts of Kerala between May 28 and June 3.As a result of the heavy rainfall, moderate flash floods, localised flooding of roads, water logging in low lying areas in urban areas, disruptio of traffic in major cities, isolated incidents of landslides or mudslides, etc. were likley in various parts of the state, the IMD has said.Published on May 22, 2026