Regional Meteorological Department (RMC) Nagpur has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall from July 19 to 23. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) also issued a “Yellow Alert” for the district on Wednesday.
The RMC’s five-day forecast predicts that Nagpur, along with Vidarbha, will experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds at isolated locations.
The city witnessed widespread monsoon rains on Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had already predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next 2-3 days all over Vidarbha.
Throughout the day, Nagpur experienced moderate rainfall, causing waterlogging in low-lying areas of the city. As of 8:30 pm on Tuesday, the city received 16.3 mm of rainfall. The monsoon rains wreaked havoc in Chandrapur district on Tuesday, with the district experiencing 240 mm of downpour in just nine hours.
Following the incessant rainfall, many areas in Chandrapur City were submerged until the evening. The Weather Department has issued orange and yellow alerts for Chandrapur district until July 23.