In West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a “red” alert due to predicted high levels of rainfall on Sunday. Additionally, An ‘orange’ alert has also been issued predicting very heavy rainfall in Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar.
“On September 15 and September 16, there is a high probability of light to moderate rainfall at most locations and heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few locations over Gangetic West Bengal and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over south Gangetic West Bengal; on Sunday, there is a high chance of heavy rainfall at isolated places in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and light to moderate rainfall at most locations”, the IMD wrote in its bulletin.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that most areas will see light to moderate rainfall on September 17, with isolated locations in north Odisha experiencing extremely heavy rainfall on September 15 and a few locations over Odisha experiencing heavy to very heavy rainfall on September 16.
In Jharkhand, most areas will likely have light to moderate rainfall between September 15 and 17, with isolated areas likely to see heavy to very heavy rainfall. South Jharkhand is expected to see extremely high rainfall during this time.
While between September 15 and 17, the IMD predicted mild to moderate rainfall in most of Bihar, East Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, with heavy to very heavy rainfall in a few isolated areas.
The IMD advised fishermen not to go into the north Bay of Bengal until Monday due to the weather. Additionally, it has advised people to check for traffic congestion before leaving and to stay away from regions that are flooded.
Why has IMD issued heavy rainfall alerts?
The deep depression that has formed over Gangetic West Bengal is the cause of the extreme weather, according to the weather department. This depression is expected to move slowly, maintain its intensity until Sunday evening, and then gradually weaken into a depression over the course of the next 24 hours.
“The deep depression over Gangetic West Bengal moved slowly westward over the course of the last six hours, averaging eight kilometers per hour. It was centered at 05:30 IST today, September 15, 2024, over the same region near latitude 22.6° N and longitude 88.0° E, or roughly 40 km west-northwest of Kolkata, 130 km east-southeast of Bankura, 190 km east of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, and 290 km east-southeast of Ranchi, Jharkhand”, the IMD wrote in its bulletin.
‘Yellow’ alert in Northeastern states
The IMD has issued a ‘yellow’ alert in northeastern states, predicting heavy rainfall on Sunday. “Most areas should have light to moderate rainfall, with isolated heavy rains in Mizoram and Tripura on September 15 and 16. There is a high risk of light to moderate rainfall in several locations on September 15, with isolated heavy rainfall in Assam and Meghalaya”, it said.
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