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Bay of Bengal Depression Brings Heavy Rain to Jharkhand
A strong weather system over the Bay of Bengal has caused heavy rain in Jharkhand.
The rain and wind have lasted for about four days.
Some trees fell on roads and vehicles in Ranchi.
A bridge in Khunti district was also damaged.
Bad visibility caused four flights to miss their planned landings at Ranchi airport.
Schools were closed in several districts to help keep children safe.
The rain has helped reduce the state’s shortage of monsoon rainfall.
More rain and thunderstorms may continue through September 27, but the weather is expected to improve from September 28.
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has brought heavy rain and strong winds to Jharkhand for four days.
Four flights scheduled to land at Ranchi’s Birsa Munda Airport were diverted, returned, or rescheduled because of poor weather and visibility.
Gusty winds uprooted trees in several Ranchi areas, while a bridge over the Banai river in Khunti district was damaged.
Jharkhand’s monsoon rainfall deficit narrowed to 5%, with the state receiving 935.7 mm between June 1 and September 24.
The India Meteorological Department issued Orange and Yellow alerts for eight districts, with conditions expected to improve from September 28.
- Who
- Residents, travellers, schools, and authorities in Jharkhand were affected; the India Meteorological Department issued weather alerts.
- What
- A Bay of Bengal deep depression caused heavy rain, strong winds, transport disruptions, infrastructure damage, and school closures.
- Where
- Across Jharkhand, including Ranchi, Khunti, and the Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi; alerts covered eight districts.
- When
- The disruption occurred over the four days before September 25; additional rain was expected on September 26 and 27, with improvement from September 28.
- Why
- The deep depression was moving northwest, producing widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, strong winds, and poor visibility.
Key facts
- State rainfall
- Jharkhand recorded 935.7 mm of rain from June 1 to September 24.
- Rainfall deficit
- The state’s monsoon rainfall deficit narrowed to 5%.
- Ranchi rainfall
- Ranchi received 1,295.1 mm, or 9% above normal, during the same period.
- Wind speed
- Gusty winds reached 40–50 kmph.
- Airport disruption
- Four flights scheduled to land at Ranchi’s Birsa Munda Airport could not land because of unfavorable weather.
- Temperature
- Ranchi’s maximum temperature fell 5.3 degrees Celsius below normal to 24.3 degrees Celsius.
- Weather alerts
- Orange and Yellow alerts were issued for Palamu, Garhwa, Chatra, Latehar, Hazaribagh, Koderma, Giridih, and Deoghar for September 25.
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