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Maharashtra Rain Fury: 72 Crucial Hours, 29 Districts on Alert, Where Will it Pour?
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News18•23-09-2026, 07:50
Maharashtra Rain Fury: 72 Crucial Hours, 29 Districts on Alert, Where Will it Pour?
- •A low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is intensifying rainfall across Maharashtra.
- •Today, September 23, a yellow alert has been issued for Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg in Konkan.
- •North Maharashtra's Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon expect light to moderate rain; Nashik and Ghatmatha anticipate rain with winds.
- •Yellow alert for Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli, Solapur in West Maharashtra, with heavy rain expected in Ghatmatha.
- •Yellow and orange alerts issued for many districts in Marathwada and Vidarbha, urging citizens to remain vigilant.
Key Questions Answered
A low-pressure area formed in the Bay of Bengal is driving the heavy rainfall and increasing weather intensity across Maharashtra.
A total of 29 districts across Maharashtra have been placed on a yellow alert for rain on September 23.
Vidarbha is expected to experience strong to heavy rain in places, accompanied by winds blowing at 40 to 50 kilometers per hour, with yellow and orange alerts issued for specific districts.
