Weather forecast live updates: Incessant rainfall causes flood-like situation in parts of Bihar

Incessant rainfall causes flood-like situation in some areas of East Champaran district in Bihar. Visuals from Lauriya and Narkatiaganj. (ANI)

An IMD official said, "There is a cyclonic circulation in the Arabian sea that came very close to North Konkan region pulling in moisture, thus bringing in heavy rains for parts of Mumbai's eastern suburbs, Thane and Palghar. We have therefore upgraded the weather warnings accordingly."

Several parts of Mumbai recorded heavy rain activity on Thursday evening coupled with low visibility. The IMD Santacruz observatory in the nine hours ending at 5.30pm has recorded 58.2 mm of rains.

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Excessive rain in Nepal during last 48-50 hours and in Bihar has added 4.25-4.5 lakh cusec water to Gandak river, which is 9 times more compared to normal days. District administrations and department engineers are keeping a close watch: Bihar Minister Sanjay Jha (ANI)

Several low-lying areas and thoroughfares in the city and its outskirts lay inundated on Thursday as heavy rain continued to lash parts of Bengal, with the Met department predicting more downpour over the next three days under the influence of a vigorous southwest monsoon and a cyclonic circulation. Incessant showers in south Bengal have increased water levels in many rivers, including Ajoy, Darakeswar, Brahmani, Shilabati, Subarnarekha and Kangsabati, raising fears of a flood-like situation in the adjoining areas.

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Conditions are not favourable for further advance of the monsoon into Rajasthan, some parts of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday. However, there could be slow progress into some more parts of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh during the next two to three days, it said. The Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) continues to pass through Diu, Surat, Nandurbar, Bhopal, Nowgong, Hamirpur, Barabanki, Bareilly, Saharanpur, Ambala and Amritsar. (PTI)

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Weather warning and rainfall forecast for next 5 days

Moderate/severe thunderstorms with frequent cloud to ground lightning very likely over Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, east Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand during June 17 and 18. This may cause injuries leading to casualties to people and animals staying outdoors: IMD

A cyclonic circulation lies over east Uttar Pradesh & neighbourhood. Under its influence, fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely over east Uttar Pradesh during next 2-3 days: IMD

Due to presence of cyclonic circulation over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining area and strong moisture incursion from Bay of Bengal, widespread rain/thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to continue over the districts of West Bengal during June 17-19: IMD

Large-scale atmospheric conditions are not favourable for further advance of monsoon into Rajasthan, remaining parts Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. However, there could be slow progress into some more parts of Gujarat state and Uttar Pradesh during next 2 to 3 days: IMD