Heavy Rain Batters Jharkhand, IMD Predicts More Showers Ahead

The IMD had given a yellow alert to East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Simdega, Seraikela- Kharswan, Deoghar, Dumka, Giridih, Godda, Jamtara, Pakur, Sahibganj, Ranchi, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Khunti and Ramgarh districts.

“Rain lashed parts of Jharkhand on Monday (September 15, 2025) morning amid an alert of heavy rainfall for 16 districts till 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday (September 16, 2025),” an IMD official said.

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The official also added a corresponding alert warning 11 districts between 8.30 am on September 16 and 8.30 am on September 17; and 13 districts between the periods 8.30 am on September 17 and 8.30 am on September 18.

Since Sunday afternoon, it has been raining light to moderate at Ranchi. Weather officials reported 30.2mm of rainfall received in the city up to 5.30 pm on Sunday.

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"Major parts of the state are likely to experience widespread rainfall for three days under the influence of a cyclonic circulation and trough line," deputy director at Ranchi Meteorological Centre Abhishek Anand said.

They said that the state had recorded 18 per cent excess rainfall during June 1- September 14. The eastern state recorded 1,079.4 mm of precipitation as compared to the normal precipitation of 913.4 mm of rainfall.

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