BHUBANESWAR: While the southwest monsoon induced rains are causing flooding of several rivers in the north-eastern parts of India, the monsoon has weakened in Odisha. Since the onset of monsoon in the state on June 10, Orissa So far this season there has been 16 per cent less rainfall.
IMD sources said the heat and humidity have risen to uncomfortable levels in the absence of rain. However, a low pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal next week, leading to an increase in the intensity of rain, IMD sources said.
“Monsoon started off well in Odisha and later slowed down. The state has so far recorded 16 per cent less rainfall than normal. Monsoon has weakened due to many reasons. A low pressure is likely to form on July 14 and 15. We are keeping a close watch on this. Due to this, rain activities are likely to increase. Usually, in July and August, there is maximum rainfall of the season,” said HR Biswas, director of IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre. Earlier, the IMD had predicted normal and above normal monsoon this year.
He said that since June 10, the state has received 206.9 mm of rain as against the normal rainfall of 246.2 mm. Four districts – Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Jajpur and Gajapati – received almost 40% less rainfall than normal. Eight districts have received between 20% and 40% deficient rainfall and the remaining 17 districts have received normal rainfall. Koraput is the only district that has received heavy rainfall this season so far. The difference in rainfall over the north-eastern states such as Bihar And a trough has formed over West Bengal due to Rajasthan Rajasthan running up to Nagaland in the central parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Assam are spread over 0.9 km above sea level. The IMD bulletin said that the North-South Trough is extending from North-East Bihar to South Interior Odisha between 1.5 km and 3.1 km above sea level.
“Clouds, rain and thunderstorms are among the many other reasons responsible for accelerating monsoon. If the trough moves northwards, more rains are likely over Odisha.
Light to moderate rains lashed most parts of the state, with Udala in Mayurbhanj district receiving the highest 91.4 mm and Bhogarai, Balasore district recording 84.9 mm on Saturday.
IMD sources said the heat and humidity have risen to uncomfortable levels in the absence of rain. However, a low pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal next week, leading to an increase in the intensity of rain, IMD sources said.
“Monsoon started off well in Odisha and later slowed down. The state has so far recorded 16 per cent less rainfall than normal. Monsoon has weakened due to many reasons. A low pressure is likely to form on July 14 and 15. We are keeping a close watch on this. Due to this, rain activities are likely to increase. Usually, in July and August, there is maximum rainfall of the season,” said HR Biswas, director of IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre. Earlier, the IMD had predicted normal and above normal monsoon this year.
He said that since June 10, the state has received 206.9 mm of rain as against the normal rainfall of 246.2 mm. Four districts – Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Jajpur and Gajapati – received almost 40% less rainfall than normal. Eight districts have received between 20% and 40% deficient rainfall and the remaining 17 districts have received normal rainfall. Koraput is the only district that has received heavy rainfall this season so far. The difference in rainfall over the north-eastern states such as Bihar And a trough has formed over West Bengal due to Rajasthan Rajasthan running up to Nagaland in the central parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Assam are spread over 0.9 km above sea level. The IMD bulletin said that the North-South Trough is extending from North-East Bihar to South Interior Odisha between 1.5 km and 3.1 km above sea level.
“Clouds, rain and thunderstorms are among the many other reasons responsible for accelerating monsoon. If the trough moves northwards, more rains are likely over Odisha.
Light to moderate rains lashed most parts of the state, with Udala in Mayurbhanj district receiving the highest 91.4 mm and Bhogarai, Balasore district recording 84.9 mm on Saturday.
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