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Depression Brings Heavy Rains to Jharkhand, Orange Alert Issued
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News18•23-09-2026, 09:45
Depression Brings Heavy Rains to Jharkhand, Orange Alert Issued
- •Parts of Jharkhand experienced rain on Wednesday morning due to a depression, with light to moderate rainfall expected across the state from September 23 to 26.
- •An orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall has been issued for Simdega, Gumla, Ranchi, Khunti, and West Singhbhum for Thursday, September 24.
- •A yellow alert for heavy rainfall is also in effect for 11 other Jharkhand districts on the same day.
- •The rainfall is anticipated to help reduce Jharkhand's 8 percent rainfall deficit recorded between June 1 and September 22.
- •Despite the recent rains, 11 out of 24 districts in Jharkhand are still facing deficit rainfall, with Pakur, Chatra, and Dhanbad being the most affected.
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An orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall was issued for Simdega, Gumla, Ranchi, Khunti, and West Singhbhum, while a yellow alert for heavy rainfall was issued for 11 other Jharkhand districts.
Jharkhand recorded an 8 percent rainfall deficit from June 1 to September 22, receiving 892.5 mm of rain against the normal 970 mm, with 11 out of 24 districts still facing a deficit.
Pakur tops the list with a 52 percent rainfall deficit, followed by Chatra at 37 percent and Dhanbad at 35 percent.
