Deep Depression Causes Flooding and Infrastructure Damage in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
What happened
A deep depression crossed the north Andhra Pradesh coast near Kalingapatnam late Wednesday, bringing heavy rain to Odisha for the third consecutive day. The system caused flooding, landslides, and road disruptions in southern districts of Odisha. Around 273 villages across 37 blocks in several districts were affected.
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Why it matters
The severe weather caused infrastructure damage, including landslides on NH-16 and submerged roads in Malkangiri and Nabarangpur districts. The event required precautionary measures, including shifting over 8,000 people from vulnerable locations.
A depression in the Bay of Bengal is moving inland, bringing heavy rainfall to eastern and central Indian states.
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Who's involved
- Andhra PradeshState whose coast the deep depression crossed
- OdishaState that was battered by the deep depression and heavy rain
- Malkangiri districtDistrict within Odisha where roads were submerged
- BhubaneswarAdministrative and political capital city of Odisha
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- OdishaSpeculative
Could see infrastructure costs rise due to widespread flooding and landslides.
How this reaches others
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Part of
A depression in the Bay of Bengal is moving inland, bringing heavy rainfall to eastern and central Indian states including Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana.Also in this story
- A deep depression affects Odisha and Chhattisgarh, prompting Met Office and RMC to issue specific rainfall warnings and forecasts for South Bengal.
- A low-pressure area formed over south Odisha and adjoining south Chhattisgarh, while Nainital is facing alerts due to current weather systems.
- A depression over Odisha is currently causing weather impacts in Jharkhand.
- Affected areas within the state of Odisha are being reported on as of September 25, 2026.
The entities involved
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Odisha
state in Eastern India
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Andhra Pradesh
state in South India, India
Related events
- Suresh Pujari informed the assembly about the impact of flooding in Odisha.
- Severe rains caused widespread flooding in the state of Odisha, affecting multiple regions including Balasore.
- The H&UD Department issued alerts regarding heavy rain in Odisha on September 1, 2026.
- A deep depression crossed the coast near Kalingapatnam on September 1st, impacting Andhra Pradesh and Srikakulam.
- Heavy rain caused flooding in Odisha involving the Subarnarekha River.