Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Kerala Rain: IMD Red Alert, Schools Closed in 8 Districts
Kerala is a place in India where it rains a lot during the monsoon season.
Right now, the rain is very heavy.
A weather group called the India Meteorological Department put out a big warning called a red alert.
The red alert means very heavy rain could fall in a short time.
Because of this, schools and colleges in eight districts are closed today.
Kids get to stay home so they stay safe from the rain and floods.
Some rivers have overflowed and flooded towns and fields.
The water has started going down in some places, like Kottayam and Pathanamthitta.
But in Kuttanad, the water is still there and going down slowly.
There is also a warning about big waves, called Kallakkadal, that could push seawater onto the land near the coast.
The IMD issued a red alert for Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts, forecasting rainfall exceeding 15 mm per hour with gusts up to 50 kmph.
An orange alert was issued for Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts, expecting moderate rainfall of 5-15 mm per hour and gusty winds.
Schools and colleges in eight districts are closed today, including all CBSE, ICSE and state-board affiliated institutions.
Floodwaters have started receding in parts of Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha, though flooding continues in the Kuttanad and Upper Kuttanad regions.
INCOIS warned of the 'Kallakkadal' swell wave phenomenon, forecasting waves of 1.1-1.5 metres that could trigger sea ingress along parts of the Kerala coast.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), and district administrations in Kerala.
- What
- Heavy monsoon rain triggered red and orange alerts, school closures in eight districts, and warnings of flooding and Kallakkadal swell waves.
- When
- Today, with the red alert issued in a 7 am bulletin covering the next three hours.
- Where
- Kerala, including the districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur, Kasaragod, Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad.
- Why
- Heavy rainfall, gusty winds and rough sea conditions posed risks of flooding and sea ingress along the Kerala coast.
- Red alert districts
- Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur, Kasaragod
- Orange alert districts
- Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad
- Red alert rainfall threshold
- Exceeding 15 mm per hour
- Orange alert rainfall
- 5-15 mm per hour (moderate)
- Wind speed warning
- Up to 50 kmph in gusts
- School closures
- 8 districts; CBSE, ICSE and state board schools
- Kallakkadal swell wave forecast
- Waves of 1.1-1.5 metres
- Flood status
- Water receding in parts of Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha; flooding continues in Kuttanad and Upper Kuttanad