Odisha puts districts on high alert for heavy rain as low-pressure location kinds over Bay of Bengal

“high”The system is most likely to trigger very heavy rains in Koraput and Malkangiri districts, while other parts of south Odisha are likewise most likely to experience heavy showers. |

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The Odisha federal government on Thursday (September 25, 2025 )put 18 districts on high alert after the IMD forecasted heavy rain in the State with a low-pressure location forming over the Bay of Bengal, authorities stated.

Directions concerning it were released to the district collectors through a video conference by Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Deoranjan Kumar Singh.

Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre’s Director Manorama Mohanty stated, “Under the influence of the upper air cyclonic circulation over eastcentral and adjoining northeast Bay of Bengal, a low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal at 5.30 p.m.”

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It is most likely to heighten into an anxiety by the night of September 26 and will cross the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts on September 27 early morning, she stated.

The system is most likely to trigger very heavy rains in Koraput and Malkangiri districts, while other parts of south Odisha are likewise most likely to experience heavy showers, she included.

The district collectors of Koraput, Malkangiri and Nabarangpur have actually cancelled leaves of all civil servant and inquired not to leave stations as the depression-induced rain might trigger damage and flooding.

Apart from this, the collectors of districts such as Rayagada, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Balasore and Nuapada have actually likewise been asked to stay ready for heavy rain.

Asking the district collectors to stay alert, the SRC directed them to engage ODRAF and Fire Service workers ahead of time in susceptible locations.

“The State government is closely monitoring the situation. We request the public not to panic over the impending situation,” Mr. Singh stated.

C.S. Padhi, the engineer-in-chief of the Water Resources Department, stated, “All the reservoirs in the southern region are capable of containing rainwater as they are half-filled. There is no flood threat in the region even if there is heavy rain.”

He stated the water level in the Mahanadi will swell as 20 sluice gates of the Hirakud dam have actually been opened to release excess water from the tank.

The Hirakud dam is practically complete, with the water level staying at 529.15 feet versus the complete tank level (FRL) of 630 feet.

Mr. Padhi stated it is anticipated that around 6 lakh cusec of water will stream at the Mundali barrage near Cuttack on Friday.