IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Kerala till July 7, red alert for Idukki, Kannur on Tuesday

Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department has issued alerts to various districts in Kerala in view of possible heavy rainfall in the coming days.

Red alerts (extremely heavy rainfall) have been sounded for Monday in Ernakulam district, and in Idukki, Kannur districts for Tuesday. Rainfall of more than 204.4 mm within a 24-hour period is considered extremely heavy by the IMD.

Orange alert (very heavy rainfall):

03-07-2023: Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod

04-07-2023: Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kasaragod

05-07-2023: Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod

06-07-2023: Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod

Rainfall measuring between 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm is defined as very heavy by the IMD. 

Even though an orange alert was issued for Kozhikode district on 5 July, the IMD alerted possibility of rainfall equivalent to that of a red alert. 

Yellow alert (heavy rainfall):

03-07-2023: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam

04-07-2023: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam

05-07-2023: Kollam

06-07-2023: Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Wayanad

07-07-2023: Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod

Rainfall between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm is considered heavy.