Depression over coastal West Bengal, extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorms likely in the State: IMD

People holding umbrellas pass the road between the rainfall in Kalcutta on Thursday, July 24, 2025. | Photo Loan: Ani
On July 25, 2025, the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD), in various parts of Western Bengal, the depression on the Western Bengal coast and the Bengal and Bengal and Bangladesh’s northwest Gulf, was predicted heavy rainfall until July 31.
“Under the influence of the above systems, very heavy rainfall in isolated heavy rain and isolated extremely heavy rainfall with widespread light to moderate rainfall [is] For the next 24 hours, it is probably on the regions of South Bengal. In addition, due to strong monsoon flow, isolated heavy rainfall activity with widespread light to moderate rainfall [is] Some parts of South Bengal will continue within the next 6 days. ”He said.
In addition, between 25 July and 27 July, he envisaged storms with lightning and lightning (30-40kmph speed) in certain parts of South Bengal.
For the regions in the southern regions of Western Bengal, IMD said that flooding will be in low areas and underpass roads. In addition, visibility, traffic deterioration, an increase in the water levels of the rivers, a decrease in the damage of the crops, and a negative effect on Kutchha roads and Kutchha houses.
Meanwhile, the bulletin said that the lightning strikes in low areas and open spaces were likely to float for the northern regions of Western Bengal.
The IMD also warned the fishermen of Western Bengal and advised them not to attempt Bengal on the shores of the North and Central Gulf and the shores of West Bengal and Odisha between 25 July and 29 July.
Published – 26 July 2025 04:10 IST


