Cyclone Murasu drags extreme rain over Bhadradri Kothagudem and Khammam

Rainfall Totals

Extremely heavy rain hammered Bhadradri Kothagudem and Khammam districts overnight as cyclone Murasu moved across Telangana on Tuesday. A mandal in each district that was under red alert recorded rainfall between 204 mm and 235 mm, with Mulakapalle in Bhadradri Kothagudem reaching 235 mm and Vemsoor in Khammam logging 204.7 mm, according to the Telangana Development Planning Society. Additional mandals in both districts saw very heavy rain of 150 mm to 204 mm.

Alerts

The India Meteorological Department’s Hyderabad centre issued an orange alert for Bhadradri Kothagudem and a yellow alert for Khammam and Mulugu on Wednesday, signalling heavy to very heavy rain. By 11 a.m. the orange alert remained in place and moderate to heavy rain was forecast for Mulugu and Khammam.

Ongoing Conditions

Rain continued into the morning, concentrating mainly on Bhadradri Kothagudem where a few mandals received 20 mm to 88 mm by 11 a.m. Suryapet was forecast to get heavy to very heavy rain but recorded no significant showers.

Context

Colour‑coded alerts are used by the India Meteorological Department to warn of expected rain intensity and help local authorities prepare for possible flooding.