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Monsoon moves back to Nepal; rain forecast for next three days

File: Rainfall in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, July 22

Moderate to heavy rainfall has been forecast throughout the country for the next three days as the monsoon trough is presently based in the southern region of Nepal.

According to meteorologist Raju Pradhananga of Department of Hydrology and Metrology, the monsoon trough frequently moves southward and northward, and brings heavy rainfall when it is stationary.

The monsoon trough which had shifted towards south from Nepal some days back, again moved up to Nepal on Monday, increasing the chances of moderate to heavy rainfall in almost all parts of the country till Wednesday.

With the possibility of widespread rain, precipitation is likely to occur in hilly regions and rises in waters level in the rivers flowing across the Chure and hills.

On such conditions, air and transportation services might get disrupted. Flash floods are predicted in some small rivers in the Tarai and hilly regions on Tuesday and Wednesday as level of waters in Kankai, Kamala and Bagmati rivers and some tributaries is likely to go up in this period.

People residing on the settlements near banks of such rivers are requested to remain watchful and take preparedness and response if necessary.

Rainfall measuring 50 to 100 millimetres is termed as the heavy rainfall while it is measured as the very heavy rainfall when it exceeds 100 mm.

This year, the maximum rain in the Kathmandu Valley was measured on July 13. The Valley witnessed the 104 mm rain on that day.

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