Bhubaneswar: Heavy rains continued to lash several districts of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand on Wednesday due to a low-pressure area in the eastern region.
The Meteorological department has forecast heavy rain in several districts of West Bengal till October 5 under the influence of the low-pressure area formed over southwest Jharkhand and adjoining northern Chhattisgarh.
Even as Odisha received heavy rain in the last 24 hours due to the southwest monsoon, the weather office predicted more downpours.
Widespread light to moderate rain / thundershower over the districts of north Odisha and fairly widespread over the districts of South Odisha with Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall at one or two places over the districts of Balasore,
Puri, Kendrapada, Sambalpur, Mayurbhanj, Jharsuguda and Cuttack.
Chief amount of rainfall (cms): Jaleswar ( Balasore) 15, Kakatpur ( Puri) 9, Kendrapara ( Kendrapara) 8, Batagaon
( Sambalpur) 8, Udala ( Mayurbhanj) 8, Deogaon ( Jharsuguda) 7, Astaranga ( Puri) 7, Kaptipada ( Mayurbhanj) 7, Gop ( Puri) 7, Naraj ( Cuttack) 7, Kendrapada Pto ( Kendrapara) 7, Derabis ( Kendrapara) 6, Remuna ( Balasore) 6, Jamankira ( Sambalpur) 6, and Bhograi ( Balasore) 6.
Details forecast and warnings as follows:
Rainfall forecast for next five days:
Day-1: (Valid up to 0830 Hrs IST of 05.10.23)
Light to moderate rain/ thundershower very likely to occur at most places over the districts of north costal Odisha, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and many places over the rest districts of Odisha.
Day-2: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 05.10.2023to 0830 Hrs IST of 06.10.2023)
Light to moderate rain/ thundershower very likely to occur at most places over the districts of costal Odisha, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and at a few places over the rest districts of Odisha.
Day-3: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 06.10.2023to 0830 Hrs IST of 07.10.2023)
Light to moderate rain/ thundershower very likely to occur at a few many places over the districts of Odisha.
Day-4: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 07.10.2023to 0830 Hrs IST of 08.10.2023)
Light to moderate rain/ thundershower very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of coastal Odisha, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and at one or two places over rest districts of Odisha.
Day-5: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 08.10.2023to 0830 Hrs IST of 09.10.2023)
Light to moderate rain/ thundershower very likely to occur at few places over the districts of coastal Odisha, and at one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha.