Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Heavy Rain Floods Kolkata as Bengal Faces More Downpours
A weather system brought very heavy rain to Kolkata and many parts of West Bengal.
Streets and low-lying areas filled with water, making travel and daily activities difficult.
Alipore in Kolkata received 127 millimetres of rain in one day.
Sriniketan received even more, with 263 millimetres recorded.
Water also collected in parts of Bolpur and near Santiniketan.
Weather officials said more rain could fall over the next two days.
Some northern districts may receive extremely heavy rain.
Rain in southern Bengal should become weaker from Thursday, but showers may continue until September 8.
Heavy rain inundated low-lying areas in Kolkata and several West Bengal districts, disrupting normal life.
Kolkata’s Alipore recorded 127 mm of rain in the 24 hours ending Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.
Sriniketan in Birbhum recorded the state’s highest rainfall at 263 mm, causing waterlogging around Santiniketan.
The India Meteorological Department forecast more rain through Thursday, with very heavy rain possible in parts of north Bengal.
Rain intensity in south Bengal is expected to decrease from Thursday, though scattered showers may continue until September 8.
- Who
- Residents and commuters in Kolkata and districts across West Bengal were affected; the India Meteorological Department issued the forecasts.
- What
- Heavy rain caused waterlogging and disrupted normal life, while more rain was forecast for several districts.
- When
- The heaviest reported rainfall occurred in the 24 hours ending Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.; additional rain was forecast through Thursday, with scattered showers possible until September 8.
- Where
- Kolkata, south Bengal, Birbhum, north Bengal and other parts of West Bengal, including Alipore, Sriniketan and Santiniketan.
- Why
- A low-pressure area over or near Gangetic West Bengal, linked to the Bay of Bengal system, produced widespread rainfall before moving toward northeastern Madhya Pradesh.
- Kolkata rainfall
- Alipore recorded 127 mm in 24 hours ending Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.
- Highest state rainfall
- Sriniketan in Birbhum recorded 263 mm during the same 24-hour period.
- Waterlogging
- Low-lying areas and thoroughfares in Kolkata and several towns were inundated.
- South Bengal forecast
- Rain intensity is expected to decrease from Thursday, with scattered rain possible until September 8.
- North Bengal forecast
- Very heavy rain was forecast for Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar, with heavy rain in Darjeeling and Cooch Behar.
- Wind forecast
- Gusty winds of 30 to 40 km per hour were expected in south Bengal on Wednesday.
- Other rainfall totals
- Asansol recorded 110 mm, Tilpara Barrage 80 mm, Bankura 60 mm, Kalimpong 70 mm and Darjeeling 37 mm.
