Heavy rain likely to continue in coastal districts on August 19 and 20 as depression is likely to form over the Bay

Heavy rain is likely to continue in coastal districts on August 19 and 20, while extremely heavy rain can be expected in isolated places in North Coastal A.P. during the next two days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Afterwards, there is likely to be a pause in the rainfall activity from August 22 to 25 in the State, according to the bulletin issued by the IMD, Amaravati. However, thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds are likely at isolated places across the three regions of North and South Coastal A.P. and Rayalaseema until August 23.

Between 8.30 a.m. on Sunday (August 17, 2025) and the corresponding time period on Monday (August 18, 2025), extremely heavy rainfall was recorded in North Coastal A.P., while Rayalaseema and South Coastal A.P. recorded light to moderate rainfall.

The amount of rainfall recorded in different stations during the 24-hour period is: Paderu in Alluri Sitarama Raju district-16 cm, Chodavaram in Anakapalli district-14 cm, Bheemunipatnam in Visakhapatnam district and Vepada in Vizianagaram district-13 cm, Narsipatnam in Anakapalli district-11 cm, Yelamanchili in Anakapalli district-10 cm. Many areas in Visakhapatnam city received around 10-11 cm, according to IMD data.

Meanwhile, the well-marked low-pressure area over west central and northwest Bay of Bengal, off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts, persisted over the same region at 8.30 a.m. on Monday (August 18, 2025). The associated cyclonic circulation extended up to 9.6 km above mean sea level. It is likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a depression during the next 12-hours and cross the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts in the forenoon of August 19. There are two troughs passing through the low-pressure area.

On Monday (August 18, 2025), between 8.30 a.m. and 3 p.m., many stations in North and South Coastal A.P. received light to moderate rainfall. Maredumilli of Alluri Sitarama Raju district received 72 mm, Gullasitharamapuram of Vizianagaram district received 65 mm, and Chintada of Srikakulam district received 60.25 mm, according to realtime rainfall information on the Directorate of Economics and Statistics.