Rain alert: The Meteorological Department said on Friday (August 16) that a low pressure area is forming in the area around the Bay of Bengal. According to the Meteorological Department, due to this, there is a possibility of torrential rain in many parts of India for the next two-three days. The low pressure area is expected to move towards north-northwest in the next 2 days.
UP-Bihar Weather Update: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday (August 16) that an area of low pressure is forming in the northwest Bay of Bengal, West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh. According to the Meteorological Department, due to this, many parts of India are expected to receive torrential rains for the next two-three days. The low pressure area is expected to move north-northwest in the next 2 days. After this, it is likely to move to Bangladesh and the Gangetic plains of adjoining West Bengal. Then, in the next 3 days, it is expected to move further to western Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and adjoining areas.
IMD Director General (DG) M Mohapatra said, “The low pressure area will move towards Rajasthan after crossing the Gangetic plains of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. After the next three days, we can also expect widespread rain in northwest India.”
Rain warning in these districts of UP
Heavy rains are expected in western UP including Bahraich, Shravasti, Lakhimpur Kheri and Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh. A cyclonic circulation is also formed over south interior Karnataka and adjoining areas. It has now reached the Comorin region from north interior Karnataka. The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places over Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka in the next 2-3 days.
Heavy rain warning in Rajasthan
The circulatory system formed over north-eastern Rajasthan is now slowly moving towards western Rajasthan. Due to its effect, heavy rains are expected in parts of Jodhpur, Ajmer and Bikaner during the next 24 hours. Jaipur Meteorological Center in-charge and spokesperson Radheshyam Sharma told PTI that light to moderate rains occurred at some places in Alwar, Sikar, Karauli, Kota, Bhilwara, Tonk, Jaisalmer and Barmer districts till Friday morning.
According to Sharma, during the last 24 hours, very heavy rain was recorded at some places in Jaipur, Dausa, Baran, Nagaur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Pali and Sawai Madhopur districts. According to the spokesperson, till 8.30 am on Friday, the highest rainfall in eastern Rajasthan was recorded at 220 mm in Hindoli of Bundi district and 172 mm in Kolayat of Bikaner in western Rajasthan. During this time, light to moderate rain was recorded in many areas.
Possibility of relief next week
The Meteorological Department in-charge said that heavy rains are likely to stop in many districts and divisions of the state from Saturday (August 17) evening. There is a strong possibility of clear skies and sunshine in most parts of these divisions during August 17 to 22.
Sharma said that another round of heavy rains is likely in the last week of August. More than 50 people were stranded in Padajhar waterfall due to heavy rains on Thursday in Rawatbhata of Chittorgarh district. However, they were rescued safely by the SDRF team.
Police said that on Thursday many people had gone to the waterfall in the forest, but they got stuck in the forest as the path to the waterfall was submerged in water. A car of the SDRF team also got stuck in the mud. But all 53 people were rescued safely on Friday morning.
