Five places in coastal Andhra Pradesh experienced very heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours, leading to waterlogging and throwing normal life out of gear. Narsipatnam in the Anakapalli district and Nuziveedu in the Eluru district received rainfall of 12 centimeters each. Eluru town recorded 11 cm rainfall, while Chintur in Alluri Sitaramaraju district and Machilipatnam in Krishna district witnessed 10 cm each, PTI reported.
According to the India Meteorological Department's rainfall classification, a downpour within 24 hours of 64.5 mm (6.45 cm) to 115.5 mm (11.5 cm) is considered heavy rain, while 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm is categorised as very heavy rain.
During the same period, three places received 9 cm of rainfall -- Gudivada in Krishna district and Kukunoor and Polavaram (Eluru). Vijayawada City saw 8 cm of rainfall.
The Meteorological department has stated that a low-pressure area over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal, off north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts, continues to persist and is yet to intensify into a depression.
Under the influence of this weather system, moderate rains (15.6 mm to 64.4 mm within a 24-hour period) are expected in various places across coastal Andhra Pradesh and the Rayalaseema regions of the state on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Met department has forecast extremely heavy rainfall (more than 204.5 mm in a 24-hour period) at one or two places on Thursday in Eluru, NTR, Palnadu, Guntur, and Krishna districts, including very heavy rainfall in all these districts.
Very heavy rainfall has also been predicted on Thursday in one or two places in the districts of Prakasam, Bapatla, West Godavari, and Alluri Sitaramaraju. Similarly, heavy rainfall has been forecast for one or two places in Konaseema, Kakinada, East Godavari, Kurnool, Nandyal, and Anantapur districts for the same day.
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea as squally weather with wind speeds reaching up to 45-55 km per hour, and gusting up to 65 kmph is likely over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal.
The Met Department has also urged authorities to take measures to prevent flooding, landslides, uprooting of trees, crop damage, and traffic congestion.