The India Meteorological Department expects nationwide July rainfall to reach about 106 percent of the long-period average of 28 centimetres, roughly 6 percent above normal for the month that supplies the bulk of India’s seasonal precipitation. The outlook follows an early onset that saw the southwest monsoon blanket the entire country on 29 June, nine days ahead of the usual date. While the surplus rain is likely to aid kharif sowing and replenish reservoirs, IMD Director-General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra cautioned that the accompanying low-pressure systems could trigger urban flooding and breaches in major river basins. Catchments of the Godavari, Mahanadi and Krishna—spanning Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana and adjoining states—are being closely monitored for sudden rises in water levels. A week-long monsoon surge is forecast to deliver heavy to very heavy showers across large parts of northwest and central India, prompting orange or red alerts in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and the national capital region. Conversely, northeast, east and extreme southern districts may see below-normal rainfall. The agency has urged state authorities to prepare flood-response plans, reinforce infrastructure and use real-time warnings to minimise disruption.
#IMD issues rain alerts for Himachal Pradesh The Meteorological Department has issued a Yellow Alert for heavy rain tomorrow, while an Orange Alert has been issued for heavy to very heavy rainfall from July 5 to July 9. @IMDWeather https://t.co/XJWovtJ1KG
VIDEO | Goa IMD in-charge NP Kulkarni says, "We have issued an orange warning for today and tomorrow, and a yellow warning from tomorrow onwards. This means heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places, and heavy rainfall at many places, today and tomorrow." #Goa https://t.co/bbs8GsZskg
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