'Montha' affects Madhesh and Koshi, 210 mm of rain in Sundar Haraincha

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has stated that the impact of Cyclone Montha is currently most pronounced in Madhesh and Koshi provinces.

kartik 14, 2082

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'Montha' affects Madhesh and Koshi, 210 mm of rain in Sundar Haraincha

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Due to the weather being cloudy due to Cyclone Montha, Sundar Haraincha in Morang has received the highest rainfall of 210 mm in the last 24 hours. Barmajiya in Saptari has received 143 mm of rainfall.

The impact of Cyclone Montha is currently most severe in Madhesh Pradesh and Koshi Pradesh, said Information Officer Dinkar Kayastha of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. However, it is cloudy and raining in provinces including Bagmati. According to him, this is heavy rain. If the rainfall exceeds 200 millimeters, it is included in the list of very heavy rain. 

According to Information Officer Kayastha, heavy rain has occurred in many districts in the last 24 hours. Jhapa and Udayapur have received 93.6 and 97.6 millimeters of rain. More than two dozen rain gauge stations have received between 50 and 80 millimeters of rain. Lalitpur has received 72 millimeters of rain and Kathmandu has received 40 millimeters of rain.

Cyclone Montha, which developed in the Bay of Bengal, is currently a low-pressure area around Madhya Pradesh, India, and will be affected by that system until this evening, according to Information Officer Kayastha. After that, it will improve.

Nepal is also partially affected by the westerly winds and the low-pressure system formed in the Arabian Sea. Currently, the weather is generally cloudy across the country. Light to moderate rainfall is occurring in many places in Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces, and in some places in Lumbini province, while very heavy rainfall is occurring in some places.

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