Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to experience widespread rainfall activity for the next few days with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting the formation of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours.
“Under influence of a cyclonic circulation over east-central Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood, a low-pressure area is likely to form over Central Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours. It is very likely to move westnorthwestward and concentrate into a Depression during subsequent 48 hours,” said the IMD said in a mid-day bulletin on Friday.
Due to the low pressure, heavy rainfall is expected in several parts of the state in the next few days.
While a yellow warning of heavy rainfall has been issued for September 10 and 11, orange warning has been issued for the next two days.
FORECAST
September 11
Yellow Warning
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in Gajapati, Ganjam, Malkangiri, Koraput, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada districts.
September 12
Orange Warning
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in Puri, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada Cuttack, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Bhadrak, Jajpur.
Yellow Warning
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in Balasore, Dhenkanal, Nawarangpur, Kalahandi, Angul, Boudh, Kandhamal.
September 13
Orange Warning
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at a few places with extremely heavy falls at one or two places in Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Angul, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Deogarh.
Yellow Warning
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh.
September 14
Yellow Warning
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Deogarh.
Impact & Action Suggested for September 12 & 13
i) It may help ongoing agriculture activity but cause temporary waterlogging in low-lying areas
ii) Waterlogging in underpasses and occasional reduction of visibility causing traffic congestion in urban areas.
iii) Keep arrangement for drainage of excess water.
iv) Check traffic congestion before movement in affected areas.
On September 6, a low-pressure area was formed over the Northwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal off south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts.
