2 weeks ago
Heavy rain continues in south Bengal for next 24 hours
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.
Heavy rains will continue in south Bengal districts for the next 24 hours, the Met Department said on Tuesday.
The low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal is moving at 10 km/h and is expected to move over Jharkhand and enter Bihar.
A heavy rain warning was issued for West Midnapore, Jhargram, Purulia, Bankura, West Burdwan and Birbhum, which may receive 70-100 mm of rain.
Monday's heavy rain in Kolkata left several areas waterlogged and disrupted traffic movement across the city.
Heavy rain warnings have also been issued for Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong and Alipurduar districts for Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Who
- India Meteorological Department (Met Department) and residents of south Bengal, including Kolkata
- What
- Heavy rain is continuing in south Bengal while a low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal moves toward Jharkhand and Bihar
- Where
- South Bengal districts including Kolkata, with the low-pressure area north of Gangetic West Bengal and moving toward Jharkhand and Bihar
- When
- Tuesday, with warnings covering the next 24 hours and parts of Tuesday and Wednesday in north Bengal
- Why
- A low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal is bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms to the region
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











