Maharashtra Weather Alert: Heavy Rain Forecast in 16 Districts on August 18, IMD Issues Red and Orange Alerts
Weather Alert: Maharashtra Faces Six Days of Heavy Rain, Experts Warn of Flood Risk
Maharashtra is set to experience intense rainfall as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rain alerts across several districts for August 18. The monsoon, which picked up pace in the second week of Shravan, has intensified again over the past two days, prompting the weather department to issue red and orange alerts for 16 districts.
According to IMD, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts have been placed under a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall, while Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, and Sindhudurg are under an orange alert. In Western Maharashtra, Pune, Kolhapur, and Satara (ghat regions) are also under a red alert, while Solapur and parts of Pune and Satara have a yellow alert for heavy rainfall.
In Marathwada, heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed, and Latur, with an orange alert in place. Districts including Parbhani, Hingoli, Nanded, and Dharashiv are likely to see thunderstorms with lightning and have been placed under a yellow alert.
North Maharashtra districts Nashik, Dhule, Nandurbar, and Ahmednagar are also expected to receive heavy showers with thunderstorms, under a yellow alert, while Jalgaon faces an orange alert for very heavy rainfall.
In Vidarbha, districts such as Nagpur, Akola, Bhandara, Gondia, Buldhana, Wardha, Washim, and Yavatmal are under a yellow alert, with thunderstorms and heavy rain expected. Meanwhile, Amravati, Chandrapur, and Gadchiroli have been placed under an orange alert.
Authorities have urged citizens to remain cautious during the next 48 hours. People are advised to avoid unnecessary travel, stay in safe shelters during heavy downpours, and farmers have been requested to take protective measures for their crops.
