Bihar Weather Alert: Heavy Rain Warnings in 38 Districts After Storm Deaths

Searches for today weather spiked in India on 25 September 2026, with roughly 20,000 searches in 24 hours according to Google Trends, as a storm system over the Bay of Bengal brought heavy rain and thunderstorms to Bihar [3]. Here is what the reported situation in Bihar looked like on 24–25 September 2026, based on Hindi news reports citing the state meteorological centre.

What alerts were issued for Bihar's districts?

According to a Dainik Bhaskar report, the meteorological centre issued storm and rain warnings for all 38 districts of Bihar on Thursday, 24 September 2026 — an Orange alert for heavy rain in 19 districts and a Yellow alert for moderate rain in the remaining 19 districts [1]. A separate Prabhat Khabar report on 25 September said the weather department expected conditions to remain poor through the day in 19 districts, with winds of 30–40 km/h and a risk of lightning [2].

Note that these are media reports citing the weather department; the specific district-wise list should be confirmed against the official IMD bulletin for the relevant date, as the reports do not enumerate all 19 Orange-alert districts.

Reported casualties and damage

The same Dainik Bhaskar report described several fatal incidents linked to the rain on 24 September 2026 [1]:

• In Samastipur, two schoolgirls — Ananya Kumari (13) and Sachhani Kumari (14) — died when a tree fell; a third student, Gulnaz Khatoon, was injured and taken to Sadar Hospital.
• In Banka's Bausi block, a 60-year-old woman died when the mud wall of a kutcha house collapsed after two days of intermittent rain; three children were injured.
• Elsewhere in Banka, a 4-year-old girl drowned in a toilet pit that had filled with rainwater.
• In Patna's Pandarak area, a large old tamarind tree fell across NH-31, blocking traffic and causing a long jam.

Why the weather turned: Bay of Bengal system

Per the report, a low-pressure area over the east-central and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal was moving west-northwest and was expected to strengthen, potentially reaching the north Andhra Pradesh–south Odisha coasts. Its influence was expected to increase rainfall activity in Bihar, with heavy rain, thunder and lightning warnings continuing for 25 September and heavy rain likely in parts of the state on 26–27 September 2026 [1]. Whether such a system intensifies into a cyclone is determined by the IMD; the reports describe it only as a low-pressure area.

The paradox: storms amid a rainfall deficit

Despite the intense bursts, the report states Bihar had recorded 591.7 mm of rain against a normal of 943.4 mm for the period — roughly 37% below normal — with distribution highly uneven. Districts such as Banka, Muzaffarpur, Munger, Kishanganj, Madhubani and East Champaran received good rain, while much of the state saw only scattered showers [1]. This figure comes from the news report's account of weather department data; readers should verify current deficit percentages via official IMD or Ministry of Earth Sciences releases.

Safety advice reported for residents and farmers

• Avoid open fields, trees, electric poles, ponds and water bodies during thunderstorms; stay indoors during storms.
• Farmers were advised to move harvested Kharif crops to dry, secure places, not leave crops in open fields, and pause irrigation for standing and vegetable crops [1].

For anyone checking weather today in an affected district, the most reliable source remains the official IMD website and local district administration advisories, since media-reported alerts reflect conditions at the time of publication.