Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Deep Depression Crosses Andhra Coast as Odisha Faces Red Alert
A strong weather system called a deep depression moved from the Bay of Bengal toward land.
It crossed the coasts of Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha.
Odisha received a red alert because some places could get extremely heavy rain.
Heavy rain was also expected in several nearby states.
Strong thunderstorms and wind gusts could occur in some areas.
Officials evacuated people from vulnerable places and closed schools in Odisha.
Delhi was expected to stay mostly dry on Thursday and Friday.
Rain could return to Delhi and nearby areas from Saturday.
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast and adjoining south Odisha coast.
The system was moving northwestwards and was expected to maintain its intensity for 12 hours before gradually weakening.
The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for parts of southern Odisha amid the threat of extremely heavy rain.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall was forecast across Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and other eastern and central regions.
Delhi was expected to remain dry on Thursday, with rain chances increasing from Saturday.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department, state authorities and residents in affected regions.
- What
- A deep depression crossed the Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts, bringing forecasts of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall.
- When
- The system was located near the coast around midnight; rainfall was forecast from September 23 through September 25, with Delhi rain possible from Saturday.
- Where
- The affected areas include Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Vidarbha and parts of Uttar Pradesh; Delhi was expected to remain mostly dry.
- Why
- The deep depression was expected to produce heavy rain, strong winds, thunderstorms and possible flash floods.
- System status
- The deep depression was moving northwestwards at about 5 kmph after crossing the coast.
- Location around midnight
- It was about 30 km west-southwest of Kalingapatnam, 80 km northeast of Visakhapatnam and 170 km southwest of Gopalpur.
- Odisha alert
- A red alert was issued for parts of southern Odisha, including areas around Koraput, Gajapati and Ganjam.
- Rainfall risk
- Heavy to very heavy rain, with isolated extremely heavy rain, was forecast for Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana.
- Wind risk
- Thundersqualls of 50–60 kmph, gusting up to 70 kmph, were possible in several affected areas.
- Preparedness
- Authorities evacuated thousands of people from vulnerable areas and closed schools in Odisha.
- Delhi forecast
- Delhi was expected to remain dry on Thursday, with temperatures between 23°C and 35°C.