Heavy rainfall to lash several Odisha districts today: IMD

Several parts of Odisha are currently experiencing rainfall activities following the onset of southwest monsoon which covered the entire state yesterday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that a yellow warning has been issued for rainfall in 19 districts of the state today.

As per the IMD, heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Cuttack, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.

Apart from this, heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Angul, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Sundargarh.

Weather Forecast Issued By IMD on Friday

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 24.06.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 25.06.2023)

Yellow Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Cuttack, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj. Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Angul, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Sundargarh.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 25.06.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 26.06.2023)

Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Angul, Boudh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Bargarh, Jharsuguda. Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Nuapada, Nayagarh.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.06.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 27.06.2023)

Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Angul, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Bargarh, Bolangir, Kalahandi.

Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangapur, Nuapada.