Heavy rain likely in parts of West Bengal

Heavy rain is likely in parts of West Bengal with the possibility of a low-pressure area over the Gangetic region of the state, the IMD said on Saturday.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall, 7 to 20 cm, is very likely in parts of Purulia, Jhargram and Paschim Medinipur districts. Heavy rainfall, 7 to 11 cm, is also very likely over Paschim Bardhaman, Purba Medinipur, South 24 Parganas and Bankura districts, it said.

The likely formation of a low-pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal and a strong monsoon flow will bring heavy to very heavy rainfall in these districts, it added.


In parts of the sub-Himalayan districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar, heavy rainfall is likely till July 10, the IMD said.

Basirhat in North 24 Parganas district received 102 mm rainfall, the state's highest in 24 hours till 8.30 am on Saturday.

Other places that received significant rainfall during the period include Kalyani (42 mm), Barrackpore (32 mm), Kalaikunda (32 mm) and Raiganj (31 mm).