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Due to the heavy water discharge from the | Due to the heavy water discharge from the reservoir, the North Karnataka districts of [[Belagavi]], [[Bijapur]], [[Raichur]], [[Kalburgi]], [[Yadgir]] and [[Uttara Kannada]] were severely affected by the flood discharge.<ref name="india_1">{{Cite news|title = Karnataka: Incessant Rains Swell Up Water Levels, Cause Flood in Parts of State|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/karnataka-floods-cm-Yediyurappa-maharashtra-rains-excess-water-discharge-river-overflow-3738344/|date=2019-08-07|work= India News|access-date=2018-08-14}}</ref> On 8 August, Karnataka received nearly five times the rainfall it normally used to have, adding to the severity of the ongoing floods in 12 districts that had killed 20 people by 9 August 2019.<ref name="downtoearth_1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/climate-change/karnataka-flood-trigger-rainfall-3000-above-normal-in-a-single-day-66100|date=2019-08-09|title = Karnataka flood trigger: Rainfall 30000% above normal in a single day|work= downtoearth.org|access-date=2018-08-14}}</ref> | ||
Excess rainfall is the main possible factor that caused or intensified floods. According to government officials report any particular region can manage rainfall only up to a point, based on its land use and soil holding. Once that is breached, it floods.<ref name="downtoearth_1"/> | Excess rainfall is the main possible factor that caused or intensified floods. According to government officials report any particular region can manage rainfall only up to a point, based on its land use and soil holding. Once that is breached, it floods.<ref name="downtoearth_1"/> | ||