Widespread rainfall in Bihar till June 22: Met

PATNA: The state capital received 87mm rainfall since Thursday night. Heavy rainfall was also reported at one or two places over south Bihar, northwest and north central parts during the past 24 hours.
Southwest monsoon, which made its onset in Bihar on June 13, has been quite active over the state since then. India Meteorological Department stated that Bihar was expected to witness widespread rainfall till June 22 (Monday).
The places which received significant rainfall included Lakhisarai (150mm), Garhi (90mm), Arwal, Patna, Saraiya, Jalalpur, Marhaura and Amanpur (80mm each) and Sripalpur, Galgalia, Rewaghat, Jehanabad, Darauli, Barhaiya (60mm each).
Patna weather office on Friday stated that rainfall with thunderstorm was likely to occur at many places over Bihar on Saturday and Sunday as well.
The prevailing spell of weather has been attributed to three weather systems in the region. A trough line was passing from south Uttar Pradesh to south Assam across Jharkhand and West Bengal on Friday. Besides, a cyclonic circulation was situated over south Assam and its neighbourhood. Another cyclonic circulation was situated over southeast Uttar Pradesh and neighbourhood.
“Moisture incursion from the trough line along with the two cyclonic circulations in the region is leading to good rainfall over Bihar and neighbouring states. This rainy spell is likely to prevail at least till Sunday,” a senior official at Patna Meteorological Centre said.
The northern limit of monsoon was passing through Kandla, Ahmedabad, Indore, Raisen, Khajuraho, Fatehpur and Bahraich on Friday.