The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on September 20 forecasted that the Northeastern states of India including Assam are likely to experience rainfall till September 24.
IMD Predicts Rainfall In Assam Till September 24
The Regional Meteorological Centre, Guwahati issued a yellow alert for several districts in Assam indicating thunder and lightning with heavy to very heavy rainfall till September 24.
Meanwhile, heavy rainfall with thunder and lightning lashed in Guwahati city on the evening of September 19 leading to waterlogging in several parts of the city causing traffic congestion.
According to a special bulletin report dated September 19, the weather bureau stated, “Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over Northwest & adjoining Central Bay of Bengal, a Low Pressure Area has formed over northwest Bay of Bengal off West Bengal-Odisha coasts. Associated cyclonic circulation extends upto 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height. It is likely to move west-northwestwards across North Odisha &South Jharkhand during next 2 days. Associated with this system fairly widespread to wide spread rainfall activity with heavy rainfall/thunderstorm is very likely to occur over Assam during next 2 days.”
“Moisture incursion due to strong low-level Southerly/Southwesterly winds from the Bay of Bengal to Northeast India is very likely to occur from 21st September onwards. Under its influence widespread rainfall activity with heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur over Assam during 21-22 September 2023,” the IMD added.