Rain alert
India is expected to receive more than normal rainfall in September. This time in the monsoon season, disasters have already come in many parts of the country due to heavy rains. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday that the monthly average rainfall for September 2025 is estimated to be more than 109 percent at a long -term average of 167.9 mm. According to the forecast, most areas will receive more than normal to normal rainfall. However, some regions of Northeast and Eastern India, as well as many parts of the far southern peninsular India and parts of northwest India are expected to receive less than normal rainfall.
Life can be interrupted
IMD Director General Mrityunjay Mahapatra warned that heavy rains could cause landslides and sudden floods in Uttarakhand in September. Normal life may be interrupted in southern Haryana, Delhi and North Rajasthan. He said, ‘Many rivers come out of Uttarakhand. Therefore, heavy rains mean that many rivers will be in spate and it will affect cities and towns in the low -lying areas. Therefore, we should keep it in mind. ‘
A slight increase in rain in September after 1980
Mahapatra said that heavy rains are also expected in the upper catchment areas of Mahanadi in Chhattisgarh. He said that there has been a slight increase in rainfall in September since 1980, except for low rainfall in this month in 1986, 1991, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2015 and 2019.
Changed date for monsoon departure
Mahapatra said that the general date of withdrawal of monsoon from Rajasthan has changed from September 1 to September 17, which itself indicated that rain activity has increased in September. The IMD said that the monthly average maximum temperature is expected to be below normal to normal during September during September.
Know how much rain it rained between June 1 and August 31
However, temperatures are likely to exceed normal in east-central, east and northeast India as well as some areas of the northwest India and western coastal region. According to IMD data, India received 743.1 mm of rainfall between June 1 and August 31, which is about 6 percent more than a long -term average of 700.7 mm.
According to this, there was 180 mm of rain in June, which was about 9 percent more than normal and there was a lot of rain in northwest and central India. In July, 294.1 mm of rain was received, which was about 5 percent more than normal, with an excess of 22 percent in Central India. In August, there was 268.1 mm of rainfall, which was 5.2 percent more than normal.
There was more than normal rainfall in all three months
Mahapatra said that 265 mm of rainfall was recorded in North-West India in August, which is the highest rainfall in this month since 2001 and 13th highest since 1901. The region has received more than normal rainfall in all three months of monsoon so far. Overall, northwest India received 614.2 mm of rainfall between June 1 and August 31, which is about 27 percent more than the normal 484.9 mm. According to IMD, Southern Peninsular India recorded 250.6 mm of rainfall in August, which is about 31 percent more than normal.
Eighth highest rainfall since 1901
This is the third highest in this month since 2001 and the eighth highest rainfall since 1901. Overall, the region received 607.7 mm of rainfall between June 1 and August 31, 556.2 mm of rainfall, which is 9.3 percent more. There were many extreme weather related events along with unusually excess rainfall.
Floods in these states including Punjab
Punjab had the most severe floods in decades, in which the rising rivers and broken canals were submerged in thousands of hectares of agricultural land and millions of people were displaced. Himalayan states Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir caused a landslide due to cloudburst and sudden floods caused widespread loss of life and property. The IMD gave the active monsoon for this extra rain, which continued to support the western disturbances, causing more rain in the region. (With language input)
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