Kolhapur got 130mm rain in May so far, highest since '10
However, Kolhapur, Sangli, and Satara districts received a few spells of rain on Saturday alone. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted an orange alert for Kolhapur and Satara districts on Sunday, whereas a yellow alert has been predicted for Sangli and Solapur on Sunday.
In Kolhapur district, 26mm of rain was received in the last 24 hours recorded till Saturday evening. In this period,
Gaganbawda tehsil received the highest rainfall (79.3mm) whereas Shirol tehsil received the least (6.3mm) on Saturday.
The dam catchment areas in the district receive good rain on Saturday with Tulsi dam recording 109mm rainfall, and Radhanagari receiving 88mm rainfall.
The Panchaganga river was increased to the 17ft mark, which later submerged three barrages. Rajaram barrage at Kasba Bawda area was inundated under floodwaters, affecting local traffic movement from Kolhapur city to the adjacent villages.
The historical Gandhi Maidan ground in Kolhapur city centre has accumulated over 6fto f water due to a technical issue with the drainage channel.
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Subsequently, a KMC team was deployed to drain out the rainwater accumulated at Gandhi Maidan.
In Satara district, the mausoleum of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj (Satara throne), located in Sangam Mahuli village at the confluence of the Koyana and Venna rivers, was inundated by the swollen river water on Saturday early morning.
Prakash Mane, a gram panchayat member from Sangam Mahuli village, said, "In the last thirty to forty years, this is the first time that the Shahu Samadhi has become inundated in May. Usually, this situation takes place in July."
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