Heavy rainfall likely over MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan for next 4-5 days

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New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh for the next 4-5 days.

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls likely over East Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh during 30th July- 2nd August, the IMD said.

Isolated extremely heavy falls are likely over Jharkhand and north Chhattisgarh on 30th July and over East Madhya Pradesh on 31st July.

Widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely to continue over East Rajasthan and West Madhya Pradesh during 30th July-04th August with peak activity during 31st July-3rd August, the IMD said.

Isolated extremely heavy falls are likely over East Rajasthan during 31st July-03rd August and over West Madhya Pradesh on 31st July– 02nd August, 2021.

According to IMD, Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls likely over Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar during 30th & 31st July.

Current spell of widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy very likely to continue over Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand and Haryana during 30th July-4th August, it said.

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls very likely over Uttar Pradesh during next 5- days (30th July till 2nd August). Scattered to fairly widespread moderate rainfall likely over Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab during next 5 days.

The eastern end of the monsoon trough is likely to shift north of its normal position during next 48 hours. However, its western part is very likely to remain to the south of its normal position and active during next 5-6 days, the IMD said.

Another Well Marked Low Pressure Area lies over Gangetic West Bengal & adjoining Jharkhand with the associated cyclonic circulation extending upto 7.6 km above mean sea level.

It is likely to move west-northwestwards across south Bihar and southern parts of Uttar Pradesh during next 2-3 days, the IMD said.