Cherrapunji in Meghalaya has received a whopping 245 mm of rainfall during last 24 hours. This spell of heavy rain along with torrential rains in other parts of Northeast India could be attributed to the deep depression near the Tamil Nadu coast. This weather system will intensify further during next 24 hours.
The weather system is now lying over westcentral and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal, about 170 km southsoutheast of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. It could further intensify into a cyclonic storm but it will skirt away from the East Coast, moving northwards. On its way, it will enhance rainfall over Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast. Northeast India will also continue to receive moderate to heavy showers. Gangetic West Bengal will also receive good rainfall after about a day or so. As of now, Skymet Weather believes that it will not make any landfall.
In wake of the probable cyclonic storm, Lengpui in Mizoram also received 66.2 mm of rainfall. Moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal is enhancing rainfall activity over the region. Successive spells of heavy rain could lead flood alert in some areas. Places like Silchar and Cherrapunji recorded more than 200 mm of rainfall on Tuesday. Rain and thundershowers will continue over the region for now.
Here’s a look at the rainfall figures in Northeast India recorded during last 24 hours:
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