Special parts of Jharkhand will receive moderate to heavy rain on Friday, according to the Meteorological Centre in Ranchi. The western and northern regions of Jharkhand may receive torrential rain on Friday. The rain will be accompanied by high-speed winds up to 30 to 40 kmph.
The weather agency said that another low-pressure area has been formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal. Due to the cyclonic circulation heavy rain is expected in Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal. For the last few weeks, the weather conditions are continuously changing over the Bay of Bengal due to which West Bengal and Jharkhand have been receiving rain for the past few days. Due to incessant rain in Jharkhand, the rivers are flowing near danger mark.
The MET department has also issued a weather forecast for the next 15 days. As per MET department the Monsoon trough at mean sea level remained to the south of Jharkhand state almost whole past week. A low pressure area formed over east central Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood on September 24. It moved nearly westwards and intensified into cyclonic storm ”Gulab” over Northwest and adjoining West Central Bay of Bengal on September 26. It moved nearly further westwards and had partial impact on Jharkhand state. The cyclonic circulation over east Central and adjoining North East Bay of Bengal off Myanmar coast extending upto mid tropospheric level persisted on September 27. Under its influence a low pressure area formed over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of West Bengal on September 28.
It became more marked and converted into a well-marked low pressure area over the coastal part of Gangetic West Bengal. It moved westward and was observed on western parts of Gangetic West Bengal on September 29.
During the first five days of the past week (September 24 to 30), monsoon activity over the state was weak. But during the last two days of the week, the Monsoon activity improved to vigorous. Widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to extremely heavy rainfall was recorded in the state, under the influence of low pressure area and its associated cyclonic circulation.
Cyclonic rain since the last two days has adversely affected normal life in the coal capital. Besides, movement of train and road traffic also affected coal production at BCCL. Waterlogging and subsidence has been reported at several locations damaging houses too in different parts of the district. Power supply too was disrupted in the entire district for around 36 hours and could be restored in phases on late Thursday afternoon.
In view of incessant rain from the past few days and water logging in different yards of South Eastern Railway (SER) have been cancelled, short originated and short terminated several trains traveling through Tatanagar. Train services were also affected due to waterlogging of tracks near Howrah.