Bhubaneswar: Extremely severe Cyclone Arnab’s impact has resulted in extremely heavy to very heavy rainfall over several districts of Odisha, according to data released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The highest rainfall of 249.9 mm was recorded at Mahendragarh station in Gajapati district, underscoring the intensity of the cyclone’s residual effects on southern Odisha.
Other significant amounts included 188.0 mm at Pottangi in Koraput, 168.8 mm at Mohana in Gajapati, 161.4 mm at Ganjam station in Ganjam district, and 143.1 mm at Similiguda in Koraput. Digapahandi in Ganjam recorded 139.5 mm, while Gumma in Gajapati received 135.0 mm. Berhampur reported 131.4 mm, Gosani 128.0 mm, and Kukudahandi 127.0 mm, all in Ganjam district.
Additional stations crossing 100 mm included Sankheimundi with 114.0 mm and Kashinagar with 107.2 mm, both in Gajapati.
Several other locations registered substantial rainfall, among them R.Udayagiri (96.8 mm) in Gajapati, Rengeilunda (92.0 mm), Patrapur (89.4 mm), Purusottampur (88.0 mm), Hinjili (86.0 mm) and Kodala (84.0 mm) in Ganjam. Rainfall was also reported from Brahmagiri in Puri (78.0 mm), Bandhugaon in Koraput (77.0 mm), Balikuda in Jagatsinghpur (72.0 mm) and G.Udaygiri in Kandhamal (68.4 mm).
The IMD data shows that Gajapati and Ganjam districts bore the brunt of the cyclone’s rainfall, with multiple stations crossing the extremely heavy and very heavy rainfall thresholds.
However, IMD continues to monitor the situation as the cyclone’s residual effects bring widespread rain and strong winds to southern and coastal Odisha.
