Govt. of / भारत सरकार Ministry of Earth Sciences / पृी िवान मंालय India Meteorological Department / भारत मौसम िवान िवभाग Regional Meteorological Centre /ेीय मौसम क – 781 015/ गुवाहाटी – ७८१०१५

Press Release -3 / ेस वित-३

Dated: 25.05.2020 Time of issue: 1400 hrs IST

Sub: Heavy Rainfall Activity over North Eastern States during next 05 days

Present Synoptic Condition: 1. A trough on Sea Level Chart (SLC) is seen from East to . 2. A trough in westerlies between 1.5 & 3.1 km above mean sea level runs roughly along Longitude 83°E to the north of Latitude 23°N. 25-05-2020 Red Warnings: 1. Extremely Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over  Kokrajhar, Chirang and Baska districts of .  East Siang, Lower Siang, Dibang Valley & Lower Dibang Valley of . Orange Warnings: 2. Very heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over  , South Salmara, , Sonitpur, Bishwanath Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Dhibrugarh, district of Assam.  Anjaw, Lohit, Namsai Changlang Triap & Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Yellow warnings: 3. Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over  Upper and Lower Subansiri, Papumpare, districts of Arunachal Pradesh.  Nalbari, Kamrup (R), Kamrup Metro, Darrang, Udalguri, Morigaon, , , , Sibsagar, , districts of Assam.  Mokokchung, Longleng, Mon, Tuensang districts of Nagaland 4. Thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places are likely over  West Siang, Siang and Upper Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh.  Dima Hasao, & Cachar districts of Assam.  Paren, Dimapur, Kohima, & Phek districts of Nagaland  , & Kanagpokpi districts of Manipur.

26-05-2020 Red Warnings: 1. Extremely Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over  Kokrajhar, Chirang and Baska districts of Assam.  East Siang, Lower Siang, Dibang Valley & Lower Dibang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh. Orange Warnings: 2. Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over  Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Sonitpur, Bishwanath, Lakhimpur, and Dhemaji Dhibrugarh, & Tinsukia districts of Assam.  Anjaw, Lohit, Namsai, Chaglang, Tirap, & Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Yellow warnings 3. Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over  Nalbari, Kamrup (R), Kamrup Metro, Darrang, Udalguri, Morigaon, Nagaon Jorhat, Majuli, Sibsagar, & Charaideo districts of Assam.  Upper and Lower Subansiri, Papumpare, districts of Arunachal Pradesh.  Paren, Dimapur, Kohima, Phek, Mon, Tuensang Longleng and Mokokchung districts of Nagaland. 4. Thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places are likely over  Cachar & Dima Hasao, districts of Assam.  West Siang, Siang, Upper Siang, Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Kurungkumey, Kradaadi, districts of A.P .  Wokha, Zunheboto & Kephire of districts of Nagaland.  Tamenglong, Senapati, Kanagpokpi, West, Bishnupur, , , Chandel , districts of Manipur.  Mamit, Kolasib & Aizwal districts of .

27-05-2020 Orange Warnings 1. Very Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over  Dhubri, South Salmara- Mankachar, Goalpara, Kokrajhar Chirang and Baska, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong, , & Hojai, districts of Assam.  & district of Manipur.

Yellow warnings: 2. Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over  Nalbari, Kamrup (R), Haila Kandi, ,Cachar & Dima Hasao districts of Assam.  Wokha, Zunheboto & Kephire districts of Nagaland.  Impal West, Imphal East, , Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Chandel, Churachandpur & of Manipur.  Mamit, Kolasib & Aizwal districts of Mizoram. 3. Thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places is likely over  Kamrup Metro, Darrang, Udalguri, Morigaon & Nagaon districts of Assam.  Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Kurungkumey & Kradaadi districts of Arunachal Pradesh.  Tamenglong, Senapati & Kanagpokpi districts of Manipur.  Serchhip & Champhai districts of Mizoram. 28-05-2020 Orange Warnings: 1. Very heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over  Dima Hasao, Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj, districts of Assam.  Chandel, Churachandpur and Pherzawl districts of Manipur.  Mamit, Kolasib and Aizwal districts of Mizoram. Yellow warnings: 2. Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over  Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, and Tengnoupal districts of Manipur.  Champhai, Serchip, Lunlei, Lawngtlai and Saiha districts of Mizoram. 3. Thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places is likely over  Tawang, West & East Kameng, Kurun Kumey and Kra Daadi districts of Arunachal Pradesh.  Kamrup (M) district of Assam.

29-05-2020 Yellow warnings: 1. Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over  Dima Hasao, Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj dristicts of Assam.  Jiribam, Noney, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Tengnoupal, Chandel, Churachandpur and Pherzawl districts of Manipur.  Mamit, Kolasib, Aizwal, Champhai, Serchip, Lunlei, Lawngtlai and Saiha districts of Mizoram.

Note: The Warning for any day is valid from 0830 hours IST of the day till 0830 hrs IST of the next day.

WARNING Probabilistic Forecast Terms Probability of Occurrence (%) WARNING (Take Action) Unlikely <25 ALERT (Be prepared) Likely 25-50 WATCH (Be Updated) Very Likely 50-75 No Warning (No Action) Most Likely >75

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