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IMD Warns of Heavy Rain Across Eastern India

India’s weather agency has predicted a lot of rain in several parts of the country.

Odisha could receive very heavy rain from August 24 to 26.

Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal may also get heavy rain.

The rain is linked to a low-pressure weather system over the Bay of Bengal.

Some areas could have thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds.

Flooding may happen in low-lying places, and roads or trains could be disrupted.

Parts of Odisha have already received extremely heavy rain, including 34 centimetres in Kalahandi.

Delhi is expected to have mostly cloudy weather with only light rain in some places.

Key facts

Odisha forecast: Isolated very heavy rainfall is forecast from August 24 to 26, with heavy rain also possible from August 27 to 29.
Chhattisgarh forecast: Widespread rain and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall are possible from August 23 to 25.
Highest recent rainfall: Kalahandi recorded 34 centimetres of rain in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 a.m. on August 23.
Odisha flood risk: The IMD identified a low to moderate flash-flood risk in parts of Odisha over the next 24 hours.
Bihar forecast: Widespread rain is expected from August 25 to 26, with isolated heavy rain possible from August 24 to 26.
Jharkhand forecast: Fairly widespread to widespread rain is expected from August 23 to 29, with isolated heavy rain from August 23 to 27.
Delhi forecast: Delhi is expected to remain generally cloudy on August 24, with very light to light rain possible and temperatures between 33°C and 35°C maximum and 24°C and 26°C minimum.

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