Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Heavy Rain Disrupts Northern India as Flood Threats Rise
Heavy rain fell across many parts of northern and eastern India.
Roads in Delhi and Gurugram became flooded, making travel difficult.
Some flights were delayed because of the bad weather.
Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan were also expected to receive more heavy rain.
Kashmir’s mountain areas had their first snowfall of the season.
In Himachal Pradesh, many roads were blocked by rain.
Rivers in Bihar rose very high and crossed danger levels.
Floods affected about 10.26 lakh people in Bihar.
Rescue teams were placed on alert in parts of Madhya Pradesh.
Officials are monitoring the situation and organizing help.
Torrential rain caused waterlogging, traffic disruption and flight delays in Delhi and Gurugram.
The IMD forecast widespread rainfall across northern and eastern India, including heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh.
Several Rajasthan districts recorded heavy rainfall, with Sepau receiving 107 millimetres.
Kashmir’s higher reaches saw their first snowfall of the season, while 85 Himachal Pradesh roads were blocked.
Flooding affected about 10.26 lakh people across 11 Bihar districts as several rivers crossed danger levels.
- Who
- Residents, travelers and authorities across several Indian states were affected; the India Meteorological Department issued forecasts and alerts.
- What
- Heavy rain caused waterlogging, transport disruptions, blocked roads, snowfall and flooding, while additional rainfall was forecast.
- When
- The disruptions and weather observations were reported on Saturday, September 5, 2026, with further rain forecast over the following days.
- Where
- Delhi, Gurugram, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The India Meteorological Department attributed the weather to widespread monsoon activity; Kashmir was also affected by a monsoon trough near Jammu and a Western Disturbance.
- Delhi alert
- The IMD issued an orange alert for thunderstorms, lightning and light to moderate rainfall.
- Uttar Pradesh rainfall
- Moradabad recorded the state’s highest rainfall in the previous 24 hours at 65.2 mm.
- Rajasthan rainfall
- Sepau in Dholpur district recorded 107 mm of rainfall.
- Bihar flooding
- About 10.26 lakh people across 11 districts were affected by floods.
- Bihar river levels
- The Ganga crossed its highest flood mark at Gandhi Ghat, while several other rivers exceeded danger levels.
- Himachal Pradesh roads
- Persistent rainfall blocked 85 roads.
- Madhya Pradesh response
- National and State Disaster Response Force teams were deployed or placed on alert at various locations.