Red Weather Warnings Issued for Coastal India as Depression Moves Inland
What happened
On September 23, 2026, the India Meteorological Department issued 'red colour' warnings to Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh. The deep depression, which was centered near Kalingapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, was moving toward Jharkhand. Ports in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh were advised to hoist cautionary signals due to dangerous weather at sea.
Why it matters
The movement of the depression inland brings heavy rainfall to eastern and central Indian states. The severe weather warnings and port advisories could lead to disruptions in supply chains, increased costs for maritime operations, and impacts on agricultural output across the affected regions.
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.
Who's involved
- India Meteorological DepartmentIssued official 'red colour' warnings and port advisories for the affected states.
- Andhra PradeshIs one of the coastal states receiving 'red colour' warnings from the India Meteorological Department.
- ChhattisgarhIs one of the central states receiving 'red colour' warnings from the India Meteorological Department.
- JharkhandIs the state toward which the depression is tracking.
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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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Andhra Pradesh
state in South India, India
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Chhattisgarh
state in central India
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Jharkhand
state in eastern India
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India Meteorological Department
meteorological agency of the Government of India
Related events
- The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for western Uttar Pradesh on July 1, 2026.
- IMD issued weather alerts for the Delhi-NCR region, including Bihar, on June 6, 2026.
- IMD placed Gujarat under heavy rainfall warning as a depression moves across Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh.
- IMD issued red alerts for the Kerala coast and placed Ghaziabad and Delhi under orange/yellow alerts.
- IMD issued red and orange weather alerts for several districts in Andhra Pradesh, including Eluru, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Visakhapatnam.