Page 12 - Monsoon Rainfall

Monsoon fury continues in Telangana, Godavari flowing above danger mark

Parts of Telangana continued to reel under monsoon fury with the Godavari river flowing dangerously and several villages remaining marooned and cut-off from the main land.

Rainfall in India 9% higher than previous years but 85 districts still dry

In India, rainfall is up 9% from the previous year. Of the 85 dry districts, 42 are in Uttar Pradesh and 12 are in Tamil Nadu.

Flood surge in Godavari rises to 150,000 cusecs, warning continues

Close to 10,000 people from tens of habitations in Alluri Sitarama Raju, Konaseema and Eluru districts are continuing in relief camps opened by the government

Several parts of Maharashtra to get intense showers over next 3-4 hrs: IMD

Nowcast warning issued by IMD for Maharashtra's Pune, Satara, Solapur, Sangli and Kolhapur districts; moderate to intense rainfall at isolated places in next 3 to 4 hours

Heavy rain floods Madhya Pradesh's Harda district, 200 people rescued

Heavy rain since Tuesday caused flooding in the district and more than 70 houses got submerged

Incessant rains in Mumbai; flooding in low-lying areas, road traffic hit

Some areas, including the Andheri subway, which connects the east and west parts of the suburb, were flooded and police had restricted its use by citizens

Heavy rain causes landslide, inundates major roads in Odisha districts

Malkangiri and Kalahandi districts had been inundated and damaged due to overnight downpour even as the IMD forecast heavy to very rainfall in nine southern Odisha districts in next 48 hours

Delhi gets rains; downpour likely in Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan today

An off-shore trough at mean sea level runs from Gujarat coast to north Karnataka coast, the IMD said

North to western India to get scattered rainfall during next five days: IMD

Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Rajasthan during the next five days will very likely receive receive scattered to fairly rainfall with isolated thunderstorm and lightning

From nil to 77 mm, Delhi's wide variance of rainfall at play on Monday

After a weeklong wait, the much-awaited monsoon instalment finally arrived at Delhi on Monday but with a wide ranging variations - from 0 mm to 77.5 mm - at play acrosss it.

Rains lash Delhi, bring much needed relief from scorching weather

The monsoon embraced Delhi in an impressive manner on June 30 but rains had repeatedly given the capital a miss since then

Moderate rain in Mumbai & neighbouring areas; IMD predicts more showers

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate rainfall in the city and its suburbs over the next 24 hours, with a possibility of heavy showers at isolated places

Heavy rains pound south, central Gujarat; over 1,500 people evacuated

Heavy rains pounded parts of south and central Gujarat districts, sending rivers in spate and inundating various low-lying areas, leading to the evacuation of 1,500 people, officials said on Sunday. The Met department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next five days in the Dang, Navsari and Valsad districts in south Gujarat. Very heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Chhota Udepur, Panchmahal (both in central Gujarat) and Dang district, with Bodeli taluka in Chhota Udepur receiving 433 mm rainfall in just 12 hours till 6 pm on Sunday, causing flooding of low-lying areas and raising the water level of Uchh and Heran rivers over danger mark, officials said. "We have so far rescued 65 people from low-lying areas of Bodeli town and Akona village in Nasvari taluka in the Chhota Udepur district. More than 800 people have been shifted to safer places," said deputy mamlatdar Satish Mal. Authorities in the Navsari district are also on alert with the Kaveri and Ambika rive

'76 dead in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra so far this monsoon'

Rain-related incidents have claimed the lives of 76 people in Maharashtra during the ongoing monsoon season so far, a report by the state disaster management authorities said on Sunday. Of the total number of deceased, nine persons died on Saturday - four in Wardha district, three in Gadchiroli and one each in Nanded and the coastal Sindhudurg district, it said. As many as 125 animals have perished since June 1 with rains lashing parts of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in the coastal Konkan region of the state till July 13. Rainfall of 64 mm to 200 mm is expected in the region, the report said. In view of the Met department's prediction, teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been stationed in the costal districts, including state capital Mumbai, it added. In landslide and flood-prone areas of Raigad and Ratnagiri districts, people from vulnerable areas have been shifted to safer locations, the report said. Last

Kerala rains: Orange alert in 4 districts, yellow alert in 8 others

The IMD at 4 pm issued orange alert for the day in the northern Kerala districts of Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod

Heavy rains claim 12 lives in Karnataka, CM Bommai discusses situation

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday chaired a meeting to discuss the flood situation in various parts of the state and gave instructions for rescue and relief operations.

Rajasthan received 26% more-than-normal rain at beginning of monsoon

Against a normal rainfall of 102.56 mm between June 1 and July 8, the state recorded 129.83 mm of rains, the water resources department said

Delhi, north India to get scattered rainfall with thunderstorms today: IMD

A cyclonic circulation lies over northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal off south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts, the IMD said

'Precautions have been taken': Karnataka CM after IMD predicts heavy rains

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) have been deployed in Kodagu, Karwar, and Udupi

Cyclonic circulation over North Odisha; rain likely in North India: IMD

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal during next 5 days