Weather Warning in Northeast India; IMD issues orange alert till July 3

GUWAHATI:

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in a press release on June 30 stated that current conditions indicate a trough at mean sea level running from North East Uttar Pradesh to Northeast Assam across Bihar and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal. Under the influence of strong moist south-westerly winds, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is very likely over North-eastern States during the next 5 days. 

According to a press release, here are the district wise Heavy Rainfall Warnings:

JULY 1

Red (take action): Extremely heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places in South West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya; Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely over Chirang district of Assam; West Garo Hills of Meghalaya. 

Orange (Be Prepared): Extremely heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya; Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely over South Salmara, Kokrajhar, Baksa, Barpeta and Dhemaji districts of Assam; East Garo Hills, South Garo Hills, South West Garo Hills, East Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya; Upper Siang, East Siang, Lower Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, Dibang Valley and Lohit districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Lawngtlai district of Mizoram; Gomati, Sipahijala, South Tripura and West Tripura district.

Yellow (Be Updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over Dhubri, Bongaigaon, Nalbari, Kamrup (Rural), Darrang, Udalguri, Sonitpur, Bishwanath, Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, Dima Hasao and Cachar districts of Assam; North Garo Hills, West Jaintia Hills, West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya; Phek, Wokha, and Kephire districts of Nagaland; Tamenglong, Ukhrul, Jiribam, Chandel, and Churachandpur districts of Manipur; Lunglei, and Saiha district of Mizoram, and West Kameng, KurungKumey, Papumpare, West Siang, Anjaw and Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

JULY 2

Orange (Be Prepared): Extremely heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya; Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely over Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Chirang, and Bongaigaon districts of Assam, East and West Garo Hills, East Jaintia Hills, South West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. 

Yellow (Be Updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over Baksa, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup (Rural), Udalguri, Bishwanath, Dhemaji, Cachar, Hailakandi, and Karimganj districts of Assam; South West Garo Hills, South Garo Hills, West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya; Phek, Mokokchung, Tuensang, Mon, and Longleng district of Nagaland; Tamenglong, Senapati, Jiribam, and Chandel district of Manipur; Lunglei, Lawngtlai, and Saiha of Mizoram, and West Kameng, East Kameng, KraDaadi, Lower Subansiri, Siang, Upper Siang, Dibang Valley, Lohit, Tirap, and Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh.

JULY 3

Orange (Be Prepared): Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places in East Khasi Hills and South West Khasi hills district of Meghalaya; 

Yellow (Be Updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places in South Salmara, Goalpara, Chirang, Baksa, Barpeta, Nalbari, Darrang, Charaideo, Dima Hasao, Cachar and Hailakandi districts of Assam; East Garo Hills, West Garo Hills, South Garo Hills, East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya; West Kameng, East Kameng, Papumpare, West Siang, East Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, Dibang Valley, Anjaw, and Lohit districts of Arunachal Pradesh.

JULY 4

Yellow (Be Updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Baksa, Barpeta, Kamrup (Rural), Sonitpur, Lakhimpur and Dima Hasao districts of Assam; East Garo Hills, West Garo Hills, South Garo Hills, East Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills, South West Khasi Hills.

(Edited by Christopher Gatphoh)

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