In its latest bulletin, the Meteorological Department said that the deep depression is centered 50 km south of Bankura in West Bengal, 90 km east of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand and 190 km east-southeast of Ranchi. According to the IMD, it is likely to move further and weaken in the next 12 hours.
The deep pressure area formed over Bangladesh and West Bengal has now moved towards the northwest and is expected to weaken in the next 24 hours, but during this time there is a possibility of heavy rain in the neighboring states. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said in its latest forecast that the pressure area formed over West Bengal is slowly moving towards the west and northwest direction at a speed of 8 kilometers per hour, but during the next 24 hours its speed may increase and heavy rain may occur in West Bengal as well as neighboring Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, eastern Madhya Pradesh.
IMD has issued a red alert for Jharkhand, while an orange alert has been issued for West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, eastern Madhya Pradesh and eastern Uttar Pradesh for September 16. Apart from this, a yellow alert has been issued for Bihar, Sikkim, Assam and all the northeastern states. The Meteorological Department has said that during the next 24 hours, winds can blow at a speed of 55 to 70 km per hour in the areas adjoining the Bay of Bengal, especially the coastal areas of West Bengal and Odisha.
In its latest bulletin, the Meteorological Department has said that the weather system is centered 50 km south of Bankura in West Bengal, 90 km east of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand and 190 km east-southeast of Ranchi. According to the IMD, it is likely to gradually move further into Gangetic West Bengal and weaken in the next 12 hours. After this, it will move towards Jharkhand and North Chhattisgarh.
Meanwhile, on Monday, moderate to heavy rains occurred at many places in the southern part of the state including West Bengal’s capital Kolkata. Due to the rain, normal life was affected and waterlogging was reported at many places in Kolkata. Police said that vehicular movement was slow at many places in East Kolkata. More than 65 mm of rain was recorded in Kolkata and surrounding areas from 6:30 am on Sunday to 8:30 am on Monday.
Due to the depression, it is raining continuously in Jharkhand as well. The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for the state and has predicted that heavy to very heavy rains may occur in many parts of the state along with strong winds in the next 24 hours. The IMD has said that there is a possibility of relief from the continuous rain in Jharkhand for the last two days in the next 48 hours. Due to heavy rains, many culverts were washed away mainly in Garhwa and Latehar districts on Sunday. Farmers said that the rain accompanied by strong winds has also damaged standing paddy crops in many areas. The highest rainfall of 152.8 mm in the state on Sunday was recorded in Meral of Garhwa district. After this, 112.2 mm of rain was recorded in Budhmu area of ​​Ranchi and more than 110 mm in Daltonganj.
The national capital Delhi is expected to remain cloudy on Monday. The minimum temperature in the city has been recorded at 24.2 degrees Celsius. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature in Delhi is likely to be around 34 degrees Celsius. The humidity level was recorded at 81 percent at 8.30 am. The IMD has said that on September 17, the effect of deep pressure can also be seen in Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, eastern Madhya Pradesh, eastern and western Uttar Pradesh and these states may also receive normal to excessive rainfall. The IMD has issued an orange alert for these areas, while a yellow alert has been issued for Bihar, Uttarakhand, western Madhya Pradesh and northeastern states. The Meteorological Department has also predicted lightning and strong winds during this period.