02.11.2026 17:50
Heavy rain was effective in Muğla, which the General Directorate of Meteorology (MGM) warned with an orange code. Puddles formed on roads in Menteşe, and highways and agricultural lands were submerged in Dalaman. At Sakar Pass in Ula, drivers had difficulty advancing due to dense fog. The MGM reported that 50 to 100 kilograms of precipitation per square meter was expected around Muğla, and rainfall was forecast to continue tomorrow.
Heavy rain affecting Muğla and its districts disrupted daily life. Last week, the downpour also caused a stream to overflow in Dalaman, flooding houses and agricultural land.
ROADS TURNED INTO LAKES IN MENTEŞE
Due to the heavy rain affecting Menteşe district, puddles formed on roads. Drivers had difficulty moving through traffic.
DENSE FOG AT SAKAR PASS
Dense fog also formed at the Sakar Pass location in Ula district. In the pass, where visibility dropped due to heavy rain and fog, drivers were able to proceed only with difficulty.
AGRICULTURAL LAND UNDER WATER IN DALAMAN
Due to the rainfall affecting Dalaman district, highways and agricultural land in the area were submerged.
ORANGE-CODE WARNING FROM METEOROLOGY
MGM issued an orange-code warning for Muğla and a yellow-code warning for İzmir, Aydın, Antalya, Balıkesir, Çanakkale, Edirne and Manisa.
According to MGM forecasts, very strong and locally severe rainfall is expected around Muğla. While rainfall of 50 to 100 kilograms per square meter is forecast, the rainfall is expected to be severe on Monday and Tuesday.
RISK OF FLOODING, LANDSLIDES AND TORNADOES
Meteorology warned against adverse conditions such as flash floods, flooding, landslides, lightning, localized hail and strong winds accompanying the expected rainfall. It was stated that tornadoes could form in coastal areas and that disruptions in transportation could occur, and citizens were asked to be careful and take precautions.
Following the warning, municipal teams in Bodrum, Milas and Köyceğiz carried out cleaning work in culverts and stormwater channels.
THE STREAM ALSO OVERFLOWED LAST WEEK
Due to the heavy rain that also affected Muğla on October 28, the Tersakan Stream in Dalaman overflowed. Houses, businesses and agricultural land were submerged, while flooded Dalaman Atatürk Avenue and the old Göcek highway were closed to traffic. A landslide also occurred at the Kocabel location of the Köyceğiz-Ortaca highway.