Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Monsoon Revives with Unusual Intensity in July
The monsoon in India is making a strong comeback in July, bringing a lot of rain.
This is surprising because experts thought a weather pattern called El Niño would make the monsoon weaker.
The extra rain has helped fix some rain shortages in different parts of India.
But it has also caused big floods in Assam, where many people have been affected and there has been a lot of damage.
The rain is expected to continue in many parts of the country, but the south might not get as much.
The monsoon is reviving with unusual intensity, contradicting El Niño expectations.
National rainfall deficit improved to 15%, with regional variations.
Assam floods caused 68 casualties and affected over 6.5 lakh people.
A deep depression, rare during monsoon, is bringing heavy rainfall to multiple regions.
Widespread rainfall expected in Central, West, East, and North-East India.
- Who
- India Meteorological Department (IMD), Assam State Disaster Management Authority
- What
- Monsoon revival with unusual intensity causing floods and improved rainfall
- When
- July 27, 2026
- Where
- India, particularly Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, and other regions
- Why
- A succession of low-pressure systems in the Bay of Bengal intensified the monsoon, contradicting El Niño expectations
Monsoon Revival Benefits
Monsoon-Related Disasters
Rainfall Improvement
Monsoon Revival Benefits
The monsoon's revival has significantly improved the national rainfall picture, reducing deficits in various regions.
Monsoon-Related Disasters
The intense rainfall has caused severe flooding in Assam, resulting in casualties and widespread damage.
El Niño Expectations
Monsoon Revival Benefits
The monsoon's strength contradicts expectations that El Niño would weaken it.
Monsoon-Related Disasters
The unusual intensity of the monsoon systems is unexpected and challenging to predict.
- Date
- July 27, 2026
- Rainfall Deficit
- 15% nationally, 3% in Central India, 8% in North-West India, 29% in East and North-East India, 29% in South Peninsula
- Flood Impact in Assam
- 68 casualties, 6.5 lakh affected people, widespread property and agricultural damage
- Monsoon System
- Deep depression, one rung below a tropical cyclone
- Affected Regions
- Madhya Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Konkan, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
- Expected Rainfall
- Widespread rainfall with heavy to very heavy falls in Central, West, East, and North-East India