Archive · 21 Aug 2026
IMD Forecasts Widespread Rain Across Central and Northeast India
India’s weather department expects rain in many parts of central, eastern and northeastern India.
A low-pressure area may cause very heavy rain in east Madhya Pradesh on 22 August.
Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are expected to receive widespread rain during much of the week.
Several northeastern states may also get widespread rain on different days.
Uttarakhand and parts of eastern India are likely to stay wet as well.
Most of southern peninsular India is expected to get only scattered rain.
Coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep are exceptions and may get more widespread rain.
Some northeastern districts could experience flash floods because the ground is already saturated.
Overall rainfall since 1 June has remained below normal, even though July was slightly wetter than usual.
The India Meteorological Department forecast widespread rainfall across central, eastern and northeastern India during the coming week.
A low-pressure area may bring isolated heavy to very heavy rain to east Madhya Pradesh on 22 August.
Monsoon activity is expected to remain subdued across most of peninsular India, except in Coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep.
The IMD issued a low to moderate flash-flood risk for parts of Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland.
Rainfall from 1 June to 18 August was 12.6% below normal nationally, despite July rainfall being 1% above normal.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD).
- What
- Forecast widespread rainfall across central, eastern and northeastern India, with subdued monsoon activity over most of peninsular India and a flash-flood risk in parts of the northeast.
- When
- The forecast covers the coming week, with specific rainfall periods from 22 to 27 August; the flash-flood risk applies to the next 24 hours.
- Where
- Central, eastern, northeastern and northwest India, along with selected parts of southern peninsular India.
- Why
- A low-pressure area over northeast Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas is expected to support rainfall, while saturated soils increase localized flash-flood risk in parts of the northeast.
- Heavy-rainfall focus
- East Madhya Pradesh may receive isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall on 22 August.
- Central India
- West Madhya Pradesh, east Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Vidarbha are forecast to receive widespread rain during specified periods from 22 to 27 August.
- Northeast India
- Several northeastern states are expected to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall, with varying intensity.
- Peninsular India
- Rainfall is expected to remain mostly isolated to scattered over south peninsular India, except in Coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep.
- Flash-flood risk
- A low to moderate risk is forecast over some watersheds and adjoining areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland during the next 24 hours.
- Seasonal rainfall
- Rainfall from 1 June to 18 August was 12.6% below normal nationally.
- Recent rainfall
- July rainfall was 1% above normal, compared with a 35.4% deficit in June.