Monsoon Rains

Nearly half of India received excess rainfall in August, says IMD; predicts normal rainfall for September

The south India peninsula and central India divisions of the IMD saw 56 and 39 percent more rainfall than normal respectively

Maharashtra floods: 43 dead, three missing in Pune division following incessant rains; over four lakh evacuated from at least 584 villages

To cater the people who were rescued from Inundated Pune division, officials have set up 596 temporary shelter camps.

Mahabaleshwar may replace Cherrapunji as the 'wettest place on Earth': Weather Channel

Mahabaleshwar is one of many regions in Maharashtra have witnessed unusually-high rainfall this season.

Daily Bulletin: Pakistan downgrades diplomatic ties with India, shuts airspace; IMD Issues Red Alert in three Kerala districts; day's top stories

Daily Bulletin: After downgrading diplomatic ties with India over Article 370, Pakistan partially closes airspace; Kerala to receive heavy rains today; IMD issues red alert in three districts; day's top stories

Tamil Nadu's Pilloor reservoir to discharge surplus water; flood alert sounded to people living on banks of Bhavani river in Mettupalayam

Flood alert to people residing on banks of river Bhavani in Mettupalayam, following likely discharge of surplus water from Pilloor reservoir. The catchment area of the Pilloor dam has been receiving heavy southwest monsoon rains.

Vadodara rains: Airport shut, trains diverted due to heavy water-logging in Gujarat city after 442 mm rainfall in just 12 hours

Vadodara city in central Gujarat received a staggering 442 millimetres of rainfall in just 12 hours on Wednesday, leading to heavy water-logging in the city.

India received 42% more rainfall than average this week, says IMD; adds it will help growth of summer-sown crops, ease drought concerns

India’s monsoon rains in the week ending on Wednesday were above average for the second time since the start of the season on 1 June. Monsoon rains are crucial for farm output and economic growth, as about 55 percent of India’s arable land is rain-fed.

IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya today; thunderstorm with lightning likely in East

The weather forecasting agency also stated that heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls are very likely at isolated places over Konkan, Goa, Sub-Himalayan, West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, and Coastal Karnataka.

Kerala rains: Skymet predicts heavy rainfall to continue in state till 26 July; local flooding likely to occur in certain areas

Heavy rains continued to lash parts of Kerala on Friday as The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted Friday morning that Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Odisha are likely to receive heavy rainfall

India received 16% less than average rain since 1 June; IMD raises concern over output of summer-sown crops

India’s monsoon rains were 20 percent below average in the week ending on Wednesday. IMD said, raising concerns over the output of summer-sown crops. Monsoon rains are crucial for farm output and economic growth.