Roads in Salt Lake went under water for a brief period on Thursday. photo by Mayukh Sengupta
The Met office recorded around 80 mm of rainfall in Dum Dum. Despite an average deficit of around 13% rain across India this monsoon, Kolkata has logged a 28% rain surplus. they are likely to be short as the Met office spies no significant weather system over the Bay that could trigger widespread and heavy rain While the rain spells could be sharp. Heavy rain started lashing parts of the city a little before noon. The shower led to instant flooding in northern pockets, including Salt Lake, Lake Town and Dum Dum. Localities in southern and central Kolkata, however, were spared, with light rain. “Such types of showers are quite normal when the monsoon is about to retreat. The moisture incursion along with day-time heating can cause local cloud development, including some powerful cumulonimbus clouds, building up within a short span of time and triggering an intense spell. June to September are considered active monsoon months while the southwest monsoon normally departs from Bengal between the first and second weeks of October.
Met officials have not ruled out such localised parting showers before the monsoon bids adieu by the second week of Oct at the latest. Kolkata: After four days of mostly clear and sunny skies, intense rain pounded parts of the city on Thursday. Even as the city woke up to a sunny morning on Thursday, thick clouds developed over Kolkata’s sky as the day progressed.
“The monsoon withdrawal line is expected to touch parts of neighbouring Bihar and Jharkhand in eastern India in the next 48 hours. Hence, we have to wait for a couple of days to see when it starts departing from our region,” added Biswas. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata