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Low-Pressure System Over Jharkhand Expected to Dump Heavy Rain Across Eight States, Odisha on Alert
✍️ Pragativadi
🗓 02 Sep 2026, 06:39 PM
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Meteorologists say a low‑pressure area stationed over Jharkhand will trigger widespread heavy rainfall in eight neighbouring states, with Odisha also under close watch.
A low‑pressure area has formed over Jharkhand, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue alerts for heavy rain across a broad swath of the country. Forecasters predict that the system will intensify as it moves, bringing sustained downpours to eight states that lie in its projected path.
The states expected to feel the brunt of the rainfall include Jharkhand itself and neighboring regions, with Odisha highlighted as a zone under special observation. Authorities have urged residents to stay prepared for sudden waterlogging and to heed any local advisories.
District officials in the affected areas are mobilising emergency response teams, clearing drainage channels and reinforcing vulnerable infrastructure. The weather agency has advised farmers to protect crops and advised commuters to exercise caution on roads that may become slick.
The heavy rain is forecast to persist for the next 48 hours, after which the low‑pressure system is likely to weaken and move further eastward, reducing the threat of severe flooding.
The states expected to feel the brunt of the rainfall include Jharkhand itself and neighboring regions, with Odisha highlighted as a zone under special observation. Authorities have urged residents to stay prepared for sudden waterlogging and to heed any local advisories.
District officials in the affected areas are mobilising emergency response teams, clearing drainage channels and reinforcing vulnerable infrastructure. The weather agency has advised farmers to protect crops and advised commuters to exercise caution on roads that may become slick.
The heavy rain is forecast to persist for the next 48 hours, after which the low‑pressure system is likely to weaken and move further eastward, reducing the threat of severe flooding.