IMD issues Red and Orange alerts in Odisha districts during next 24 hours

With Low Pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal, India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s regional centre on Tuesday predicted scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall in some Odisha districts during the next 24 hours.

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The IMD has issued a Red Warning in four districts of the State, such as Deogarh, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, and Jharsuguda, for the next 24 hours. The IMD also issued an Orange Warning in eight districts (Puri, Khordha, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Angul, Cuttack, Koraput, Nabarangpur), and a Yellow Warning in the remaining 18 districts till 8.30 hrs of September 3.

In its mid-day bulletin, the IMD mentioned, “The Low Pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal persisted over the same region at 0830 hrs IST of today, the 02nd Sept 2025. It is likely to become more marked over the same region during the next 24 hours. It will move west-northwestwards thereafter across Odisha during the subsequent 24 hours. The monsoon trough at mean sea level now passes through Jharsuguda, Puri centre of low pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal.”

The entire State is experiencing persistent showers under the influence of this system. Since last night, cities like Bhubaneswar and Cuttack have been hit by heavy rains, causing disruptions in daily life and flooding in several low-lying areas.

Odisha is grappling with widespread flooding caused by continuous rainfall across the State. From Bhubaneswar to Balasore, and Malkangiri to Sundargarh, many areas are inundated with water—some streets submerged under high water levels, while several others witness water seeping into homes.

Residents are urged to stay cautious as the meteorological department forecasts heavy rains continuing, potentially worsening the flooding situation state-wide.