A low pressure area has formed over southern parts of Gangetic West Bengal and neighbourhood under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over Gangetic West Bengal and neighbourhood, said the Regional Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Tuesday.
Earlier on Monday, the IMD had predicted that a cyclonic circulation is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal around September 25. The system is likely to trigger widespread heavy rainfall in different parts of Odisha from September 26. Several parts of the State are experiencing light to moderate rainfall for the past couple of days. Several parts also received heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours. Around six places received heavy downpours in the past 24 hours. Hirakud in Sambalpur district received maximum rainfall of 105.5 mm, followed by 82.4 mm at Altuma and Kamakhyanagar in (Dhenkanal), 76.1 mm, Talcher in (Angul) 75.0 mm, Harichandanpur (Keonjhar) 67.2 mm, Chhendipada (Angul) 65.2 mm and Kujanga (Jagatsinghpur) recorded 65 mm rainfall in past 24 hours.