Heavy rain alert issued again for the next 48 hours in Assam by IMD

Brahmaputra and other rivers maintaining rising trend

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: Amidst the incessant rains in the state for the past few days, the IMD (India Meteorological Department), Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Guwahati, has sounded a fresh alert in the state through a special weather bulletin with the prediction of heavy rainfall activity during the next 48 hours. IMD also sounded an orange alert (be prepared) in six lower Assam districts on October 6 and 7, 2023.

Under orange alert, IMD predicted likely heavy to very heavy rainfall in Kokrajhar, South Salmara, Chirang, Baksa, Barpeta, and Dhubri districts.

The special weather bulletin predicted that the low-pressure area over western parts of Gangetic West Bengal and the neighbourhood with associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea levels would persist. It is very likely to move gradually northeastwards towards Northwest Bangladesh during the next 48 hours and become less marked thereafter. Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity, from heavy to very heavy, along with extremely heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places, is very likely to occur over Assam during the next 48 hours.

Chief amount of rainfall received (>=7cm) in the state in the last 24 hours in Kokrajhar and Chandrapur in the Kamrup (M) district.

IMD also issued a similar alert for other states in the Northeast.

Meanwhile, the Brahmaputra is maintaining a rising trend at a few stretches in the state. According to a report from the CWC (Central Water Commission), the mighty river is maintaining a rising trend in Dibrugarh, Neamatighat, and Tezpur, but a steady trend in Guwahati and Goalpara. Several other rivers, including the Ranganadi, Subansiri, Burhidihing, Dikhou, Dhansiri, Kopili, Puthimari, and the Beki, are maintaining rising trends.

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