Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Heavy Rainfall Alerts Issued Across India Through August 29
Several parts of India are expected to receive heavy rain through August 29.
Odisha has the highest rainfall warning on August 23.
Delhi-NCR, Haryana and West Uttar Pradesh could also get heavy rain on August 23.
East Uttar Pradesh may continue to receive rain for several days.
Central and eastern states, including Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand, are also at risk of heavy rain.
The Northeast is expected to stay rainy until the end of the forecast period.
Some places could experience flooding because the ground is already wet.
The India Meteorological Department has advised farmers to improve drainage and delay some farm work in waterlogged fields.
Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely over Odisha on August 23.
Delhi, Haryana and West Uttar Pradesh may receive isolated heavy rain on August 23.
East Uttar Pradesh is expected to see widespread rain through August 26, with heavy rain possible through August 27.
Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast across parts of central and eastern India from August 24 to 27.
The Northeast may remain wet through August 29, with flash-flood risks in several areas.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department and residents of several affected Indian states.
- What
- A forecast of widespread heavy to very heavy rainfall, with isolated extremely heavy rain in Odisha.
- When
- Rainfall is forecast from August 23 through August 29, with the heaviest alerts concentrated between August 23 and 27.
- Where
- Odisha, central and eastern India, Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, the Northeast, and parts of the Himalayan region.
- Why
- A low-pressure area, a monsoon trough and several upper-air circulations are driving the unsettled weather.
- Highest alert
- Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely over Odisha on August 23.
- Delhi-NCR
- Delhi, Haryana and West Uttar Pradesh face isolated heavy rainfall on August 23.
- East Uttar Pradesh
- Fairly widespread rain is expected through August 26, with heavy rain possible from August 24 to 27.
- Central and eastern India
- Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh and Odisha face repeated heavy to very heavy rainfall warnings from August 24 to 27.
- Northeast forecast
- The Northeast is expected to remain active through August 29, with heavy rain likely on August 28 and 29.
- Flash-flood risk
- Low to moderate risk is forecast in parts of Assam and Meghalaya, several northeastern states, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
- Agricultural advice
- The IMD advised effective field drainage, removal of excess water and postponement of some farm operations in saturated soil.