IMD flags flood risk as heavy rain to continue across India
Rainfall likely to remain widespread across central, eastern and northeastern India through 17 August, with very heavy rain forecast in parts of Rajasthan, Odisha and the Western Himalayas
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning about the potential for heavy rain across India, which could help reduce the country's monsoon rainfall deficit. A low-pressure area over North-west Madhya Pradesh is expected to cause isolated very heavy rainfall in East Rajasthan on 12 August. Another system over the North-west Bay of Bengal could bring heavy to very heavy rainfall to Odisha from 12-13 August.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is anticipated in the Western Himalayan region throughout the week, and widespread rainfall is expected across central, eastern, and north-eastern India until 17 August. Regions such as Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Uttarakhand may experience fairly widespread to widespread rainfall during the same period.
The IMD has also raised a warning about a low flash-flood risk in parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand due to saturated soils and potential surface runoff, particularly in districts like Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Kullu, Shimla, Kinnaur, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, and Pithoragarh.
Written by urgent.news from Live Mint's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
