# Deep depression to bring heavy rain across central and eastern India

2026-09-23T14:11:52+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and squally winds across large parts of east, central and south India from September 24, as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal moves inland. The system crossed the north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coast near Kalingapatnam on the night of September 23. The IMD forecast extremely heavy rain in north coastal Andhra Pradesh, south interior Odisha and south Chhattisgarh on September 24, with widespread rainfall likely over Odisha, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal and Bihar from September 24-26. Telangana is expected to receive widespread rain from September 24-29. Thundersqualls with wind speeds of 50-60 kmph, gusting to 70 kmph, are likely over Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Telangana. Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon has further withdrawn from most of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, the entire Delhi region and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. Livemint reports cumulative rainfall from June 1 to September 22 was 706.9 mm, 15% below the normal of 832.4 mm. Hindustan Times notes the withdrawal from West Uttar Pradesh began on September 23, four days earlier than the normal date of September 27.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three sources present the IMD forecast as straight news, with no editorial framing or attribution to critics or supporters. Livemint adds the seasonal rainfall deficit of 15%, while Hindustan Times notes UP's 6% deficit and India Today focuses on the system's track. The uniform neutral reporting suggests the weather event is seen as a routine seasonal development. The key numbers to track are the actual rainfall totals over the next week and whether the deficit narrows.

## Coverage

- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/news/india/imd-weather-alert-bay-depression-heavy-rain-andhra-odisha-telangana-11790158252572.html>
  Straight factual listing of IMD forecasts for all regions with rainfall data
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/monsoon-starts-retreating-from-up-heavy-rain-likely-till-sunday-101790163252001.html>
  Straight reporting of monsoon withdrawal and UP rainfall data with no slant
- indiatoday.in (neutral report) <https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/bay-of-bengal-deep-depression-heavy-rain-monsoon-weather-forecast-imd-withdrawal-3001200-2026-09-23>
  Straight factual forecast bulletin with satellite image descriptions

Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Bay of Bengal, Chhattisgarh, India Meteorological Department, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh
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