Deep Depression weakens, IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Chhattisgarh, MP, east Rajasthan

The Deep Depression over northwest Chhattisgarh and adjoining northeast Madhya Pradesh and southeast Uttar Pradesh has weakened into a Depression, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.

As per IMD, the system would continue to move west-northwestwards across north Madhya Pradesh and weaken into a ‘Well marked low pressure area’ during next 24 hours.

The IMD has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in several parts of the country under its influence. Earlier, the deep depression had triggered heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha.

Rainfall Warning And Forecast:

August 21: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy falls at isolated places is very likely over West Madhya Pradesh and adjoining East Madhya Pradesh. Rainfall is also likely at most places is very likely with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over East Rajasthan and rest parts of East Madhya Pradesh. Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over north Chattisgarh during next 12 hours.

August 22: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over East Rajasthan; heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over West Madhya Pradesh and heavy rainfall at isolated places over West Rajasthan and North Gujarat region.

August 23: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely over South Rajasthan & adjoining North Gujarat.

August 24: Rainfall at most places with heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely over Southwest Rajasthan.