KATHMANDU, July 13: Major parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley are experiencing rainfall today.
According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), it has been raining in most parts of all provinces except Sudur Pacshim and Karnali provinces, where it has been raining in few places only.
Some of the areas have received heavy to very heavy rain, while some areas have received moderate rain, said the DHM's senior meteorologist Min Kumar Aryal. He said that this trend will continue throughout the day and urged everyone to take necessary precautions as the rain will increase further tonight.
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According to the records currently received by the department, in the last 24 hours, Makawanpurgadhi and Myagdi have received the most rain, 121 millimeters (very heavy) rainfall. This is followed by Sunsari which received 117 millimeters and Udayapur that received 106 millimeters (very heavy) rain. Heavy rain has also been recorded in some other districts, including Kathmandu.
According to the measurements taken at the Chandragiri Rain Measurement Center in Kathmandu, 93.6 millimeters of rain have already fallen.
Similarly, Sindhuli received 93 mms of rain, Jhapa 84 mm, Sankhuwasabha 52 mm, Taplejung 64 mm, Solukhumbu 58 mm, Sindhupalchowk 68 mm, Chitwan 84 mm, Nawalpur 85 mm, Nawalparasi West 69 mm, Palpa 98 mm, Banke 57 mm and Kailali 57 mm (heavy rainfall). Other districts received moderate rainfall, the department said.
Currently, monsoon winds are affecting the country and the rain is happening because the low pressure line of the monsoon is slightly above the average position and is close to the Tarai region of Nepal, said Meteorologist Aryal.
