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Heavy rain continues in south Bengal for next 24 hours

Heavy rain continues in south Bengal for next 24 hours
Heavy rain to continue in south Bengal for next 24 hours, says Met Department · thehansindia.com

There is a big area of low-pressure air over the ocean near India.

This kind of weather can bring lots of rain.

The weather scientists, called the Met Department, say south Bengal will keep getting heavy rain for one more day.

On Monday, the city of Kolkata had very heavy rain.

That rain made some streets fill with water and made driving hard.

Some districts may get between 70 and 100 millimetres of rain.

That is a lot of water falling in a short time.

In some places, the rain may come with storms and strong winds.

The low-pressure area is moving slowly toward places called Jharkhand and Bihar.

Weather experts have warned people in several districts to stay careful until the rain passes.

Key facts

Issuing Authority
Meteorological Department (Met Office)
Low-Pressure Location (Tuesday Morning)
100 km from Ranchi; 160 km southeast of Gaya; 210 km east of Daltonganj
Low-Pressure Movement Speed
10 km per hour
Forecast Rainfall (Warned Districts)
70-100 millimetres
Associated Storm Winds
30-40 km per hour
Monday Rainfall Recordings
Asansol 157.5 mm, Siuri 114.8 mm, Midnapore town 109.6 mm
South Bengal Warning Districts
West Midnapore, Jhargram, Purulia, Bankura, West Burdwan, Birbhum
North Bengal Warning Districts
Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Alipurduar
Kolkata Forecast
Light to moderate scattered rain, not heavy like Monday

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