Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh Issues Rainfall Alerts for Three Districts
Weather officials warned that rain could fall in parts of Andhra Pradesh during the next three hours.
They issued Orange Alerts for Eluru, NTR and Krishna districts.
Some places may also experience lightning.
These places include Nuzvid, Agiripalli, Gannavaram, Eluru, Mylavaram, Nunna and Vijayawada.
People were asked to take safety precautions.
The southwest monsoon is also becoming stronger across India.
Heavy rain is expected in several states, including Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh.
Rain may also become stronger in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Bihar, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.
The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority issued a rainfall warning for the coming three hours.
Orange Alerts were issued for Eluru, NTR and Krishna districts.
Rain accompanied by lightning was forecast for Nuzvid, Agiripalli, Gannavaram, Eluru, Mylavaram, Nunna and Vijayawada.
The authority urged people in the affected areas to take precautions.
The India Meteorological Department forecast heavy or intensifying rain across several northern, central and northeastern states as the southwest monsoon gains momentum.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority and the India Meteorological Department issued the warnings.
- What
- Rainfall alerts, including Orange Alerts, were issued, with lightning forecast in several Andhra Pradesh locations.
- When
- The Andhra Pradesh warning applies to the coming three hours; the broader forecast covers the period as the southwest monsoon gains momentum.
- Where
- Eluru, NTR and Krishna districts in Andhra Pradesh, along with several other states across India.
- Why
- Rain and lightning are expected, prompting authorities to warn residents and request precautions.
- Alert issuer
- Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority
- Orange Alert districts
- Eluru, NTR and Krishna
- Warning period
- Coming three hours
- Andhra Pradesh locations named
- Nuzvid, Agiripalli, Gannavaram, Eluru, Mylavaram, Nunna and Vijayawada
- National weather agency
- India Meteorological Department
- Other states expecting heavy rain
- Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh
- States expecting intensifying rain
- Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Bihar, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram