The local Meteorological Centre here on Friday predicted widespread rains in most parts of the State with heavy to very heavy rainfall at some places in south and interior districts in the next five days till July 23 under the influence of a low pressure.
“A low pressure formed over south-west Uttar Pradesh and its nearby area has intensified further. Apart from this, a monsoon trough has formed over Rajasthan across Odisha and West Bengal. Under its influence there would be widespread rain in most parts of Odisha with heavy to very heavy rainfall at some places in south and interior districts in the next five days till July 23, after which the rainfall would decrease,” said a release of the Met Centre.
It further warned that strong and gusty surface wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph to 65 kmph from south westerly direction may prevail along and off the Odisha coast while advising fishermen in the coastal areas not to venture into the sea during the period.
According to the bulletin, with 117 mm Katraguda in Rayagada recorded the highest amount of rainfall in the last 24 hours (till 5.30 pm on Friday) followed by Sonepur (80 mm), Phulbani (67), Puri (50), Gopalpur (49), Angul (46), Dhenkanal (36), Balangir (32.6), Talcher (30), Daringibadi (29), Bhawanipatna (23), Sambalpur (19.2), Bhubaneswar (18.8), Hirakud (17.4) and Cuttack 14 mm.
The monsoons have once again taken over the country, with many of the states in the country already under its spell. Reports of floods sweeping some areas were also reported.