Kathmandu: The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority has stated that various districts in western Nepal are at high risk of heavy rain today and tomorrow. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, it has issued a special bulletin stating that extremely heavy rain is possible in various areas of western Nepal. The Flood Division has placed 29 districts on yellow alert and has designated 5 areas for the districts marked yellow and warned to be vigilant.
According to the Flood Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, there is a risk of heavy rain in Baitadi, Dadeldhura, Doti, Achham, Kailali and Kanchanpur of Sudurpaschim Province, Surkhet, Dailekh and Salyan of Karnali Province, Banke, Bardiya and Dang of Lumbini Province. It is said that there is a possibility of heavy rain in one or two places in the high hilly areas of other provinces.
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has reported that heavy rainfall has occurred in some places in Pyuthan, Doti, Baglung, and Kailali in the last 24 hours. It is currently cloudy across the country and it is raining in some places.
There is a possibility of medium to very heavy rainfall in some places in the hilly areas of Karnali Province, the hilly and terai areas of Sudurpaschim Province and Lumbini Province until the morning of Monday, Ashad 16. It is also said that there is a possibility of medium to very heavy rainfall in one or two places in the hilly areas of other provinces.
As there is a moderate risk of flash floods, high alert has been urged in the riverine areas.
