Rain hit Belgaum

Since yesterday Belgaum is experiencing heavy to very heavy rains at regular intervals. Yesterday night there were heavy showers for over an hour. In the past 24 hours city received 7.8mm of rain where yesterday in the day up to 5.30pm rainfall recorded was 3.8mm.

The forecast by the met department suggests more rain in the days to come. Here is the next 5 day forecast:

INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

ISSUED ON: 30-09-2009

VALID TILL 08:30 IST OF THE NEXT 5 DAYS

DISTRICT: BELGAUM STATE: KARNATAKA

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DAY-1 DAY-2 DAY-3 DAY-4 DAY-5

01/10 02/10 03/10 04/10 05/10

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Rainfall (mm) 43 71 156 22 14

Max Temperature ( deg C) 26 24 26 26 24

Min Temperature ( deg C) 22 21 21 22 21

Total cloud cover (octa) 8 8 8 8 8

Max Relative Humidity (%) 97 97 97 96 96

Min Relative Humidity (%) 93 97 95 96 82

Wind speed (kmph) 015 019 022 024 015

Wind direction (deg) 300 290 260 250 240

Heavy rains continue to lash most parts of Belgaum

After yesterdays heavy rains, the IMD has forecasted more heavy rains in the next 24 hours. In the past 24 hours 23.22 mm of rain was recorded.

Heavy rains lash Belgaum city

Heavy rains are lashing the city almost non-stop from last night.

The rain is very heavy, takes a break for a minute or two, and then pours down again with great valor.

Small incidents of tree uprooting have occurred and branches of many trees have broken and fallen on the roads. The danger of water logging in low-lying areas continues and situation in a few areas is grim. Residents of Gandhi Colony, Marathi Colony where water logging is a yearly fete, residents are making themselves ready for the same.

Rains take a strategic break

After pouring 31 mm from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm on Thursday and 30 mm on Wednesday, Rains have decided to take a strategic break this Friday morning.

 The sun is out and its looks very sunny and pleasant. All primary schools have been declared a holiday today, so the kids can come out and play.

 In yesterdays rain there were a few instances of wall collapses in various areas but to casualties were reported. The wall of the big gutter in Swami Vivekanand colony near Ganesh temple collapsed and the danger of some others parts has also arisen. 

The good roads are now turning themselves them in to bad ones with big pot holes getting created.  

Heavy rains continue

Heavy rains continue to hit Belgaum and temperature is below 19 degrees Celsius. There was water logging seen at Globe theatre and also some low lying areas like Gandhinagar etc.

Water logging could be severe in the coming days as all the nala’s are almost full and areas like Shastri nagar can get hit.

A small video of the rain today.

Good rains at last

Monsoon almost there in Belgaum

The much awaited monsoon is on its way to Belgaum. Since the wee hours of the morning light drizzle and cool breeze is making town ready for the upcoming monsoon. It is still very over cast.  

The monsoon will hit the Goa cost by today and we could expect the monsoon hit town sometime in early next week or so.

The prediction this time has been of a good to average monsoon which eventually means a sigh of relief to the farmers of the area. 

Tree falls on mini bus

The city experienced light to heavy thunder showers in the evening on Tuesday with heavy wind.

Many of the trees were uprooted and in one such incident a part of tree fell on a mini bus parked at Bogarves. No one was injured in the incident.

Thunderstorms strike Belgaum

Severe Thunderstorms struck the city in the evening at 7.30 pm. City experienced heavy showers along with lightening and loud thunder. Heavy rains lasted for about and hour. During this time normal life was affected as al were caught unaware.

Rains still rocking Belgaum

In view of incessant rain since the past 3 days today, holiday has been declared for all schools in the city.

All the fields near the Bellary Nala have been submerged in the water and by one sight it looks like a river. Water logging has been reported in some parts of Vadgaon, Kapileshwar Colony,Mahaveer Nagar.
As I am posting this, the Sun is out, Oh No! Its back behind the dark clouds again.

Rains playing Fear Factor in Belgaum

The rains are causing fear in the minds of people. Until last week, all were praying the rains to come and now that rains are pouring, people are praying otherwise.

The whole of Sunday it rained heavily, rainfall recorded was 37.5 mm. All the gutters and drains were over flowing. Water had inundated a few low lying areas like Shastri nagar etc. Even water had entered a few houses.

In the morning, parts of maratha Colony were under water but after an hour the water receded. When I spoke to a few persons in Maratha Colony they all had kept their Cars on Congress Road, some at their friends place somewhere else. I was one amongst them all to keep my car and scooters on congress road away from my house so that they do not swim. (My car and scooters have swimed for two occasions in the past) I saw a few houses in Chennama Nasgar 1st stage where water had entered the compounds, as the drains had nowhere to go.

Heavy rains have now taken a toll on the roads also. Some of the few good roads that were remaining have now some big potholes. Fear Factor is on the roads now. Skidding of bikers on the top loose khadi is common on almost all roads. Commuters try to skip some potholes and ride the wrong way causing trouble for other commuters. The scene is the same all over the city. I had planned to write on the bad roads, instead I should only mention the good roads, that would be easy and a small list.
I will get you some pictures of the wonderful potholes in a day's time. In the mean time if you have some send them, I will post them here.

Heavy rains lash city

Heavy rains are lashing Belgaum since the past week, yesterday night they were the heaviest.
Some low-lying areas are experiencing water logging. Water logging was seen in Ganeshpur, some parts of Maratha Colony.

While I am writing this the rains have taken a breather, nice for us I believe.

Rakaskop reservoir has water for 3 months

As the rain have taken a rest and this time the rest has been too long the Rakaskop reservoir has water which will last for 3 months only. What after that is the question?

Rains this time came beforetime but then suddenly disappeared. This has been a cause of worry now. Last year by July 7 the reservoir was full to its capacity of 2475 feet. Infact this may the reservoir recorded its highest ever water level in that month of 2450.1 feet.

Now its all on the rain God.
Ye re Ye re Pausa Tula Deto Paisa …

Monsoon on time in Belgaum

The much-awaited Monsoon is here, a day earlier Infact.
Yesterday morning at about nine am the first showers hit the city and to the pleasant surprise they were heavy giving you an idea of what is in store this season.

Later the whole day it was quite sunny & late in the evening the clouds started to gather again. Since this morning it’s raining, not very heavily tough. Temperature has fallen and now the heat wave is no more and the Belgaum cold will start its journey. The monsoon has come on time and this time the rains could be heavy to very heavy that what the met dept. has forecasted. So be prepared for bad roads, water logging and host of other problems.

But the best way to start is say “Welcome Monsoons”

Ranis say Hello to Belgaum

Its 3.15 and in Tilakwadi the first few drops of rain of this summer is pouring down. The intensity is not very high tough and since noon the weather was some what overcast. May be we will witness rains a few showers may be later in the evening.

Dark & Rainy Valentines Day

Belgaumites are having a Dark and Rainy Valentines day. The weather was cloudy the whole day. There were some drops of rain in the afternoon in osme areas. But at 7.30pm it started to pour and the showers really turned heavy till 9pm. Now there is no electricity as usual in the whole city. The electricity went off at round 7.40pm.

Anyways to all my readers Wish you all a Happy Valentines Day

Rains at last have hit on the eve of an annual bandh call

Yes after 3-4 days of hide and seek of the sun and rain today at last @ 1631 hours the rains have hit Belgaum. Though the intensity is not so much but has taken a many by surprise. Rains here are due to the cyclonic condition over the Bay of Bengal, which brings monsoon showers in Tamil Nadu. Bangalore was receiving rains daily and today is our day. It has taken me 7 minutes or so to write this but the rain is pouring cats and dogs and it’s become very dark.

In this image you can see how street sellers were caught by surprise by the rain, also seen are school children.

in the second image you can see two old people awaiting the rain to go. and also seen is the rain.







Tomorrow is the 1st of November, Rajostav day and Kala “Black Day” as it is observed by the marathi people, or should I rather say by a few marathi people. As usual a Bandh call has been given which is nothing new for we Belgaumites.
These days are the days of festivals Diwali is on the face and by calling for a Bandh only the businessmen get hit. Infact the sales have been a mediocre says a businessman I spoke to and he said now that all have got their salaries and bonuses we can expect a good sale in the next 10 days or so, but this kind of a bandh call will hit it he added. People coming in from taluka places will avoid coming tomorrow and hence this outlook.

Heavy rains ....

Heavy down pour is lashing Belgaum, water logging has happened in many places. The weather is very cold.
Today is Tuesday and the day of Vadgaon Mangai Jatra, even with heavy rains the atmosphere in Vadgaon is very delightful.