IMD Issues Heavy Rainfall Alert: Uttarakhand, Kerala, Meghalaya Among Worst Hit States
Extreme Weather Warning as Multiple Regions Record 7–22 cm Rainfall; IMD Urges Caution Over Flood and Landslide Risks
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across parts of Uttarakhand, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka over the next 24 hours. The alert comes amid widespread moderate to very heavy showers recorded till 8:30 am on August 4.
In Northeast India, Arunachal Pradesh’s Roing (Lower Dibang Valley) received 9 cm of rain, while Pakke Kesang and Wakro reported 8 cm each. Kerala experienced intense downpours, with Thodupuzha (Idukki) gauging 13 cm, Athirappalli (Thrissur) 12 cm, and several stations—including Kanjirappally, Udumbannoor and Mangalam—logging between 7–10 cm.
Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur and Kusmi registered 11 cm each, while Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh reported 8 cm. Haryana’s Jagadhri and Morni also received 8 cm of rainfall.
In Andhra Pradesh, Seethanagaram (Parvathipuram Manyam) logged 10 cm, while Rayalaseema’s Koilkuntla received 7 cm. South Interior Karnataka’s Rayalpadu and Agumbe recorded 9 cm and 7 cm respectively.
Meghalaya remained the wettest zone, as Mawsynram recorded an exceptionally heavy 22 cm, followed by Sohra (20 cm), and Amlarem, Baghmara and Shella with 14–17 cm. In Uttarakhand, Kotdwara registered 17 cm, followed by Loharkhet and Sama at 14 cm each, and Haldwani at 13 cm.
Uttar Pradesh Lashed by Heavy Rainfall
Eastern Uttar Pradesh witnessed intense precipitation with Rae Bareli receiving 20 cm, followed by Ayodhya (15 cm), Ram Sanehi Ghat in Barabanki (14 cm) and several districts—including Siddharthnagar, Bahraich, Amethi and Chitrakoot—recording 11 cm each. Numerous locations across Sitapur, Lucknow, Gonda, Barabanki, Kushi Nagar and Maharajganj also logged between 7 cm and 10 cm.
Western Uttar Pradesh also saw extremely heavy showers, with Budaun measuring 19 cm, Sahaswan 13 cm, and Moradabad and Sambhal districts reporting between 10 cm and 12 cm. Several other areas—including Bijnor, Bareilly, Muzaffarnagar, Amroha and Bulandshahr—recorded 7–9 cm of rain.
The IMD has urged people in vulnerable areas to remain cautious and has warned of possible flooding, waterlogging and landslides, particularly in hilly regions and low-lying districts.
