IMD predicts heavy rainfall over Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh

India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday (September 15, 2022) said that the well-marked low-pressure area lies over northwest Madhya Pradesh & its neighbourhood, and under its influence, extremely heavy rainfall is predicted over Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and other states for next few days. Several parts of India are expected to receive heavy rainfall over the coming few days.

As per the IMD, heavy to very heavy rainfall is predicted over Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh till September 17. IMD also said that subdued rainfall activity is likely over South Peninsular India during the next 5 days. Several northeastern states of the country are expected to witness heavy showers over the coming few days.

Rainfall is also predicted over eastern and along the western coast of India. Odisha, ghats of Maharashtra, Konkan and Goa are also likely to receive isolated very heavy rainfall on September 16.