Heavy rain on break, brace for more from July 14

  • | Thursday | 12th July, 2018

Heavy rainfall can range from 64.5mm to 115.5mm, while very heavy rain can range from 115.6mm to 204.4mm.Mumbai may see heavy to very heavy rain at a few places on July 14 and 15. “The expected low pressure over the Bay of Bengal may enhance the westerly flow over it, consequently increasing the rainfall intensity. Pune may witness light to moderate rain after July 13 and the other districts like Nashik , Nandurbar, Dhule , Kolhapur and Satara may experience heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places on Friday.Rain over Konkan mellowed significantly on Wednesday. The IMD’s rainfall data showed that on July 9, close to 23 locations in Maharashtra recorded over 100mm rain. On July 11, the number of stations recording such extremely heavy rain (over 200mm) dipped with only Ulhasnagar recording 200mm from Tuesday 8.30am to Wednesday 8.30am, followed by Thane, Ambernath, Pen, Bhira and Kalyan recording rain between 150 to 170mm in the 24-hour period.Close to 26 locations in the state recorded between 100mm to 130mm till Wednesday morning.

PUNE: Some relief came the state’s way after the rainfall’s intensity reduced significantly on Wednesday. It is likely to remain subdued till July 13, weather experts said.Konkan region is no longer under the ‘red alert’ warning issued earlier by India Meteorological Department (IMD). However, the respite for the west coast may be short-lived, as the rain is expected to pick up in intensity after July 13, with the met department sounding a red alert for the region from July 14.The formation of a low pressure area over north Bay of Bengal and its neighbourhood during the next 48 hours will bring heavy to very heavy rain at a few places with extremely heavy rain at isolated places in Konkan and Goa, met officials said on Wednesday.Once again, districts like Palghar and Thane, may experience extremely heavy rain at isolated places on July 14-15, while Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg may experience similar rains on July 15.Extremely heavy rain, as per IMD, could be between 115.6mm to 204.4mm and more during a 24-hour period. Heavy rainfall can range from 64.5mm to 115.5mm, while very heavy rain can range from 115.6mm to 204.4mm.Mumbai may see heavy to very heavy rain at a few places on July 14 and 15. Pune may witness light to moderate rain after July 13 and the other districts like Nashik , Nandurbar, Dhule , Kolhapur and Satara may experience heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places on Friday.Rain over Konkan mellowed significantly on Wednesday. The IMD’s rainfall data showed that on July 9, close to 23 locations in Maharashtra recorded over 100mm rain. Five to six locations crossed 200mm in Konkan with Dahanu recording 350mm, Vasai 230mm, Mhasla 230mm, Murud 220mm and Palghar 220mm.On July 10, Vasai and Palghar recorded 300mm and 290mm of rain, respectively. On July 11, the number of stations recording such extremely heavy rain (over 200mm) dipped with only Ulhasnagar recording 200mm from Tuesday 8.30am to Wednesday 8.30am, followed by Thane, Ambernath, Pen, Bhira and Kalyan recording rain between 150 to 170mm in the 24-hour period.Close to 26 locations in the state recorded between 100mm to 130mm till Wednesday morning. The maximum number of such stations were from Konkan.IMD's additional director general Mritunjay Mohapatra told TOI that a red alert has been issued for Konkan again from July 14. “The expected low pressure over the Bay of Bengal may enhance the westerly flow over it, consequently increasing the rainfall intensity. The reduction in rainfall intensity over Konkan from Wednesday is due to a decrease in the westerly strength over this region,” Mohapatra said.From July 13, the basic monsoon flow, orography along the west coast and the expected formation of the low pressure indicate an increase in the intensity of rain. “From July 13, other deficient regions in central India like Odisha, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal may also get good rains. Madhya Maharashtra, Vidarbha and Marathwada may get fairly widespread to widespread rains after July 13,” Mohapatra said.

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