The rain will continue until September 13. The meteorological department issued yellow alerts in six districts - Kannur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrissur and Ernakulam. Heavy rainfall of 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm is forecast in these six districts.
The IMD also warned people to avoid visiting areas prone to landslides, landslides and waterlogging during this period.
Those living in vulnerable regions are advised to move to safer places.
The state disaster management authority also warned people to be careful amid heavy rains predicted by the meteorological department.
Heavy rain can cause poor visibility, temporary interruptions to traffic and electricity due to waterlogging or uprooting of trees, crop damage and flash flooding.
The meteorological department has also forecast stormy weather, with wind speeds reaching 45-55 kmph, gusting to 65 kmph over Kerala until September 11.
In adverse weather conditions, fishermen have been advised not to venture to the coasts of Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep during this period.
The IMD on Monday also announced a yellow alert in Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasargode districts.
It may be recalled that heavy rains in Wayanad district triggered huge landslides on July 30, causing death and destruction.
World Weather Attribution Services claimed that the rain that hit Wayanad on July 30 was the heaviest and the third-heaviest ever recorded in the region. It had overcome the fury of the 2018 floods in the state.
According to studies, it was found that on July 30, when landslides occurred in Mundakkai, Chooralmala and Attamalai areas of Wayanad, there was an extreme burst of 140 mm of rain in a single day. From July 22 onwards, the region has witnessed almost continuous rainfall with some areas even recording more than 1.8 meters of rain in a month.
Scientists and researchers from Norway, India, Malaysia, the United States, Sweden and the Netherlands have reported that rainfall intensity has increased by 17 percent over the past 45 years. They have also predicted that extreme single-day rainfall in Kerala could become 4 percent more intense and even lead to even more catastrophic landslides.
The IMD also warned people to avoid visiting areas prone to landslides, landslides and waterlogging during this period.
Those living in vulnerable regions are advised to move to safer places.
The state disaster management authority also warned people to be careful amid heavy rains predicted by the meteorological department.
Heavy rain can cause poor visibility, temporary interruptions to traffic and electricity due to waterlogging or uprooting of trees, crop damage and flash flooding.
The meteorological department has also forecast stormy weather, with wind speeds reaching 45-55 kmph, gusting to 65 kmph over Kerala until September 11.
In adverse weather conditions, fishermen have been advised not to venture to the coasts of Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep during this period.
The IMD on Monday also announced a yellow alert in Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasargode districts.
It may be recalled that heavy rains in Wayanad district triggered huge landslides on July 30, causing death and destruction.
World Weather Attribution Services claimed that the rain that hit Wayanad on July 30 was the heaviest and the third-heaviest ever recorded in the region. It had overcome the fury of the 2018 floods in the state.
According to studies, it was found that on July 30, when landslides occurred in Mundakkai, Chooralmala and Attamalai areas of Wayanad, there was an extreme burst of 140 mm of rain in a single day. From July 22 onwards, the region has witnessed almost continuous rainfall with some areas even recording more than 1.8 meters of rain in a month.
Scientists and researchers from Norway, India, Malaysia, the United States, Sweden and the Netherlands have reported that rainfall intensity has increased by 17 percent over the past 45 years. They have also predicted that extreme single-day rainfall in Kerala could become 4 percent more intense and even lead to even more catastrophic landslides.