Very heavy rains expected in parts of Goa and Konkan over next 5 days from Sept 11 to 15

PANAJI: Heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are expected in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Goa including the Konkan region over the next 5 days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on 11 September.

According to the IMD, Maharashtra’s ghat areas, Konkan, and Vidharbha will witness extreme rainfall between 11-16 September. Flash floods in some areas are a possibility. Even Marathwada will receive good rainfall between 11-12 September, resulting in possible flooding in low-lying areas.

Other states like Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Goa are expected to receive heavy rainfall for the next 5 days, which are likely to continue for the entire week.

In the south, very heavy rainfall is likely over north interior Karnataka and Telangana on September 11, while widespread rainfall is expected over Tamilnadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam between 11-12 September.