Heavy rainfall, lightning alerts in north Bihar

PATNA: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday forecast fairly widespread to widespread rainfall in Bihar over the next five days with higher in intensity in the Terai region of north Bihar. Most places in south Bihar are likely to witness light rainfall and humid weather.
Yellow code alert has also been issued for thunderstorm with lightning over the next four days. The yellow code warning alerts the authorities to be watchful for extreme weather conditions.
The expected rainfall has been attributed to two weather factors in the region -- monsoon trough line passing from north-west Rajasthan to east Assam via Bihar and strong moist south-westerly winds from the Bay of Bengal to north-east India.
Patna weathermen said moderate rainfall was witnessed in most of north Bihar along with heavy to very rainfall at a few places over the last 24 hours. Chanpatia received the maximum 204mm rainfall, followed by Bagaha (180mm) in West Champaran and Birpur (142mm) in Supaul.