The Regional Office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Thursday issued a heavy rainfall alert for several districts in the State.
A low pressure area has formed over west-central and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal. It is very likely to become more marked over west-central and adjoining north-west Bay of Bengal off the north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts during next 48 hours, the IMD said.
Several parts of the State are likely to experience heavy rainfall activities in the coming days.
On Friday, heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Khordha and Puri, the weather office said, issuing a Yellow Warning.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) is very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Koraput, Kandhamal, Gajapati, and Ganjam. Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada and Malkangiri on Saturday, the IMD said, issuing an Orange Warning.