MANGALURU: Heavy rain continued to lash the coastal districts of Karnataka. In the 24 hours ending 8.30am on Friday, Kukkehalli in Udupi recorded the state’s highest rainfall of 189 mm. Widespread moderate to heavy rainfall is likely over coastal Karnataka up to 8am on Saturday.In Dakshina Kannada , Padangadi recorded the highest rainfall of 125mm during the same period, while Kodkani recorded 113mm rain in Uttara Kannada.Udupi recorded actual rainfall of 55.7mm, a departure of 17% from the normal of 47.5mm. Dakshina Kannada saw actual rainfall of 72.8mm, the normal being 38.8%, a departure of 88%, while Uttara Kannada witnessed an actual rainfall of 29.8mm, a departure of -5% from the normal rainfall of 31.3mm.The maximum temperature in Dakshina Kannada ending at 8am on Friday was 28.4?C and the minimum temperature 23.1?C. In Udupi, the maximum temperature was 29.2?C and minimum temperature was 23 ?C. Uttara Kannada recorded a maximum temperature of 27.9?C and minimum temperature 22.9 ?C.INCOIS Hyderabad has sounded a high wave alert for the coast. High waves in the range of 3.5 – 4.4 metres are forecast at 5:30pm on Thursday to 11.30pm on Saturday, along the coast of Karnataka, from Mangaluru to Karwar. Current speeds vary between 60-107cm/sec.Gales, generally from westerly direction, with speeds reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60kmph, are likely along and off the Karnataka coast. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea along and off the Karnataka coast.Road block: Traffic in Belthangady town was disrupted for more than an hour after a tree fell across the road near Vani College. The tree was later cleared off the road.The roof of a school building at Macchimale in Puttur Taluk was damaged after a tree fell on it on Thursday night. The school office and tiled roofs of two classrooms were damaged due to it.Body recoveredThe body of Ahmed Beary, 87, was retrieved from the river in Bantwal Rural police station limits on Thursday, two days after he was pulled away by strong currents in the canal at Banathapalke. Ahmed was cutting grass to feed his cattle when he was swept away.Rainfall on Saturday: The district recorded 84mm rain in the last 24 hours from 8.30am of Thursday. Belthangady taluk received the highest rainfall at 113 mm, with Mangaluru taluk receiving the least at 68mm. Bantwal, Sullia and Puttur taluks received 83mm, 76mm and 81mm rain, respectively. Last year, the district received 69mm rain on the same day.The water level in the Nethravathi river at Bantwal was 6.9 metres with the danger level being 8.5 metres. The water level of the Nethravathi river at Uppinangady and Kumaradhara river were well below the danger levels at 20 metres, each, with danger levels being 28.5 metres and 29.5 metres, respectively.As on Friday, the district received 347 mm of extra rainfall compared to last year, when rain was recorded at 967mm (last year till July 20, 620mm rain was recorded). The cumulative rainfall for the month of July is 1,217mm.As against the normal rainfall of 2,393mm from January to July, the district has already surpassed it by 300mm at 2,690 till Friday. Last year, the rain from January till Friday was 1,660mm, which is 1,000 mm less than what the district received so far this year.

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