PATNA: Light to moderate rainfall continued to occur at different places in Bihar on Thursday and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted widespread rainfall in the state from Sunday. Fairly widespread rainfall has been predicted in the state on Friday and Saturday as well primarily in south-eastern districts.
The all-India bulletin issued by IMD on Thursday evening stated that fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely in Bihar from August 7 to 9.
The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places in Bihar from Saturday to Monday. The yellow warning by IMD asks the authorities to be watchful for extreme weather developments.
An official at Patna Meteorological Centre said light to moderate rainfall occurred at most places in the state in the last 24 hours, along with heavy rainfall at one or two places in south Bihar.
The official said the monsoon trough line was passing through Ganganagar, Narnaul, north Madhya Pradesh, Varanasi, Gaya, Bankura and thence southeastwards to northeast Bay of Bengal. Besides, a low- pressure area was situated over north Madhya Pradesh along with an associated cyclonic circulation over north Bay of Bengal.
Meanwhile, Bihar has received 18% surplus rainfall in the monsoon season till date. As per data available on the website of IMD, Bihar has received 664.8mm rainfall from June 1 to August 5 against the normal rainfall of 562.0mm during the same period.
