IMD issues warning for heavy rainfall in state
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Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued orange and yellow warnings for heavy to very heavy rainfall in several districts of the state from July 23 to 26.
This comes amid the likelihood of a fresh low-pressure area forming over the Bay of Bengal around July 24, which may intensify into a depression.
Manorama Mohanty, scientist and head of the IMD centre in Bhubaneswar, said rainfall activity is expected to increase under the influence of the likely system. She said at least eight districts — spread across both coastal and interior parts of the state — are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall during this four-day period.
These include Cuttack, Nayagarh, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, and Sambalpur.
In addition, a heavy rainfall warning has been issued for several other districts. Mohanty added that rainfall activity is also expected to continue on Tuesday, with heavy rainfall warning issued for Koraput and Malkangiri.
According to IMD data, seasonal rainfall in the state from June to July 21 stands at 16% above normal.
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Although five districts have recorded marginal rainfall deficits this season, the situation is expected to improve this week. Of the five, Puri has reported the highest deficit at 30%, followed by Gajapati (27%), Nuapada (24%), Ganjam (22%), and Balangir (20%).
The IMD's evening report said Cuttack recorded 15.6 mm of rainfall during the day — the highest among major towns — followed by Bhubaneswar with 9.5 mm.
Meanwhile, Hatadiha in Keonjhar district received the highest rainfall in the state over the last 24 hours, according to the IMD's morning bulletin.
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