Monsoon Covers Entire Odisha, Orange Alert Issued; 139% More Rain Than Usual In Past 24 Hours

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday informed that Southwest Monsoon has advanced further and covered the entire Odisha, which is likely to witness heavy rain activity with orange warning issued for some wester districts on June 25 and June 26.

The MeT office further said that the state received 21.3mm rainfall in the last 24 hours, 139% more than the usual 8.9mm. Malkangiri district recorded the highest 52.5mm rainfall, which is 591% more than usual.

According to the midday bulletin, heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) is very likely to occur at isolated places in Khurda, Puri, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur and Cuttack till 8.30 am on Saturday. Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is also likely at isolated places in Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Boudh, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Malkangiri, Koraput and Nabarangpur districts.

JUNE 24

Yellow Warning (Be updated)

Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely at one or two places in Cuttack, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.

Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) may occur at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Angul, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Deogarh and Sundargarh.

JUNE 25

Orange warning (Be Prepared)

Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at a few places in Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Angul, Boudh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Bargarh and Jharsuguda.

Yellow Warning (Be updated)

Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at one or two places in Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Balangir, Nupada and Nayagarh.

JUNE 26

Orange warning (Be Prepared)

Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at a few places in Angul, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Bargarh, Balangir and Kalahandi.

Yellow Warning (Be updated)

Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at one or two places in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Kandhmal, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Nuapada.

JUNE 27

Yellow Warning (Be updated)

Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at one or two places in Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Balangir, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundargarh and Keonjhar.

Impact and action suggested

1. Temporary waterlogging likely in low lying areas.

2. Poor visibility during intense spell of rain and traffic congestion in urban areas.

3. Possibility of wall collapsed of vulnerable kutchha houses.

4. Traffic advisory may be seen for movement in your destination.

5. Preparations for sowing of paddy crops and precautionary measure for lightning strikes while working in fields may be taken.