Kerala rains LIVE | Moderate heavy rain continues; CM to chair emergency meet

Continuous rain that began on Sunday night persisted across Kochi on Monday (August 3, 2026) morning. | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu Although the intensity of the rain has subsided considerably, moderate heavy rain continues to affect the State, disrupting normal pace of life in areas that witnessed torrential downpours over the past two days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the entire State on Monday (August 3, 2026), warning of isolated heavy rainfall.Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan is set to chair an online emergency meeting to assess the situation arising from the continued heavy rainsA flash flood warning has been issued for Pathanamthitta, where intense rainfall was recorded over the past couple of days. A holiday has been declared for educational institutions in 12 districts on Monday — Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha.August 03, 2026 10:13 IMD upgrades rain alert to orange in 10 districtsIMD upgraded the rain alert for Kerala from yellow to orange on Monday, warning of intense heavy rainfall. Except for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Thrissur, and Palakkad districts, the entire State has been placed under an orange alert. According to a weather bulletin issued by the IMD on Monday morning, very heavy rainfall in the range of 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm is likely across the districts where an orange alert has been issued during the next 24 hours, while isolated heavy rain will continue in the remaining four districts. - Dhinesh KallungalAugust 03, 2026 10:10 Overnight rain swells rivers, heightens flood threat in central TravancoreKerala rains: Overnight rain swells rivers, heightens flood threat in central TravancoreHeavy rains in central Travancore, Kerala, raise flood risks as rivers swell, prompting evacuations and heightened alerts.August 03, 2026 10:02 Kozhikode on high alert as Kakkayam reservoir nears maximum levelKerala rains: Kozhikode on high alert as Kakkayam reservoir nears maximum levelKozhikode is on high alert as Kakkayam reservoir nears capacity due to heavy rainfall, prompting spillway gate releases.August 03, 2026 09:57 Moderate heavy rain continues; Chief Minister to chair emergency meetingModerate heavy rain continues in Kerala; CM to chair emergency meetingKerala faces moderate heavy rain and flash flood warnings, prompting an emergency meeting chaired by the Chief Minister. Published - August 03, 2026 09:58 am IST