Page 15 - Monsoon Rainfall

Improve weather models

IMD's failures raise questions about monsoon predictions

IMD predicts light to moderate intensity rain in parts of Haryana, Delhi

The India Meteorological Department on Monday predicted thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain in parts of Haryana and the national capital

July rain likely to be normal across the country, forecasts IMD

July and August are the two most crucial months of the four-month southwest monsoon season

Monsoon likely be normal this year in India, marking a hat-trick: Skymet

The last time India had three consecutive years of normal monsoon was in between 1996 to 1998, according to private agency.

After dry July, monsoon surges in August, helping North and Central India

Stem fly hits MP soy crop in some parts; reports of crop submergence in Telangana, Karnataka

IMD predicts light to moderate rain over parts of UP, Haryana today

Earlier today, the weather department has also thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain over parts of Delhi

Rainfall in Aug, Sept to be normal, says IMD; more area under kharif crops

Enthused by the initial good rains, farmers across the country have planted kharif crops in almost 14 per cent more area than the last year till July 31

Monsoon in north-central India can drop significantly: US scientific agency

The study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) projects a significant decrease in Monsoon Low-Pressure System (MLPS) occurrence over the south Asian monsoon region

Delhi rains: DTC bus submerged under Minto Bridge; one person found dead

According to the Delhi fire department, a bus and two autorickshaws were stuck at the Minto Bridge underpass due to heavy waterlogging.

Heavy rains lash Delhi-NCR, water-logging may hold up traffic: IMD

The rains brought the mercury down by several notches in the national capital and places nearby.

Scientists study why India faced 5-decade long rainfall decline till 2000

The variability manifested itself in a decline in monsoon rainfall over north central India starting in the 1950s, which persisted for as long as five decades before a reversal from 1999 onwards

Onset of monsoon over Kerala likely to be delayed by four days, says IMD

The onset of monsoon over Kerala marks the commencement of the four-month long rainfall season from June to September.

A silver lining

Normal monsoon will support rural demand

India sees highest rains in 25 years, retreat unlikely before mid-October

Till Sept 30 this year, India received 968.3 millimeters of rainfall as against a normal of 880.6 millimeters

Let's manage risks, not disasters

Today, across the country, there are flood-and-drought-affected pockets next to one another. This is the new normal, and it will do us good to acknowledge and adjust to it quickly

Future thermal power plants at risk as water stress increases: Study

Existing water shortage has already forced 61 thermal power plants to shut down between 2013 and 2017, leading to 17,000 gigawatt hours of lost generation

Outlook for agri input players improves as monsoon deficit is wiped out

Companies likely to post high single-digit growth during Q2 compared to a decline during June quarter

Monsoon fury claims 63 lives in Himachal, Rs 4-lakh compensation announced

Over 1,000 roads, several bridges, PWD property, water lines had been fully or partially damaged due to heavy rains, Thakur said

Heavy rain lashes large parts of country; situation grim in Maharashtra

Sixteen deaths in rain and flood-related incidents have been reported from western Maharashtra in the last seven days

Monsoon delay hits sales of agri input companies in June quarter

Both seed and agrochemicals businesses remain muted on slow progress of rainfalls