The Regional Office of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Sunday issued heavy to very heavy rainfall alert for several districts of the State for the next 48 hours.
A low pressure area, which has formed over northeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood, is likely to become more marked and concentrate into a depression during the next 48 hours. Under its impact, enhanced rainfall activity would be experienced over several districts, the IMD said.
The IMD while issuing a red alert said heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely on Monday at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall (more than 20 cm) at one or two places is likely to occur over Sambalpur, Angul, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh and Dhenkanal districts.
An orange warning was issued for districts of Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Cuttack, Keonjhar, Kendrapada, Boudh, Balangir, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal and Nabarangpur which are likely to witness heavy rainfall.
On Tuesday, light to moderate thundershowers are likely to occur at most places with heavy rainfall at one or two places in the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Bargarh, Nuapada, Balangir and Sambalpur. for which yellow warning has been issued.
Wind speed reaching 40 to 50 km/hr is likely to prevail over north Bay of Bengal and its neighbourhood during this period. In view of the inclement weather, fishermen have been cautioned not to venture into the sea during the period.