Heavy rains expected across India over the next one week, says IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan over some of the next six to seven days.

The weather department said monsoon will remain active in many parts of northwest, central and east India during over the next one week.

Heavy rain is also likely in Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim and Jharkhand. It might also rain in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha on some days.


The IMD said heavy to very heavy rain may occur at some places in Konkan and Goa, central Maharashtra and Gujarat. Saurashtra and Kutch may also receive heavy rain in the next seven days.

Furthermore, the department said northeast India is likely to get heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places during this period, adding that coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Karnataka may receive heavy rain on some days of the week.

Above normal rainfall this month

On Monday, the IMD said India is set to receive above normal rainfall in July, exceeding 106% of the long period average. Based on data from 1971-2020, the LPA in July has been 280.4 mm.

The weather department said that while most parts of India will see above normal rainfall in the next month, parts of northeast India, and many parts of East India and the extreme south peninsular are likely to get below average rainfall. It warned of flooding in central India, Uttarakhand and Haryana, asking people to stay alert.

IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said there is a high chance of heavy rainfall in central India and the adjoining southern peninsula. This includes east Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, adjoining areas of Vidarbha and Telangana and parts of Gujarat and Maharashtra.

"We should monitor the catchment areas of rivers such as the Godavari, Mahanadi and Krishna. Our models show a high probability of above-normal rainfall in the upper Mahanadi catchment, which includes Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. There are several other rivers in the region. We must closely watch rainfall activity and the water levels in reservoirs," he said.

He added that good rainfall is also expected in Uttarakhand and Haryana.

"This region includes several cities and towns, including Delhi. Many south-flowing rivers originate in Uttarakhand. We must take precautions for all these river catchments, cities and towns," Mohapatra said.