As constant rain soaks North India, landslides and flash floods ruined buildings and disrupted daily life. All major rivers, including the Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Swan, and Chenab, are in spate. Flash floods were reported in Manali, Kullu, Kinnaur, and Chamba, causing some shops and vehicles to be washed away.
Weather News Highlights: All schools in Delhi would be closed today as a result of the capital's persistent two-day rain. By Tuesday, it is anticipated that the Yamuna River's water level will have risen above the 205.33-meter danger level.
Gujarat is one of the few states to have received excessive rainfall so far because of the vigorous monsoon season and Cyclone Biparjoy. The state received 303.1 mm of rain between June 1 and July 5, leaving it with a 102 percent excess.
Weather Updates: Mumbai's temperatures have dropped as a result of an increase in rain activity. Maximum temperatures at the Santacruz observatory were 29 degrees Celsius, which is two degrees below average.
Monsoon 2023 Highlights: The southwest monsoon storm reached the whole country six days ahead of it normal schedule on Sunday, July 2 according to the India Meteorological Department.
Up to 16 states and union territories experienced below-average rainfall in June, with Bihar and Kerala reporting deficits that were, respectively, 69% and 60% below average.
Monsoon 2023 Highlights: A landslide hit the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Monday, disrupting traffic movement in one lane of the strategic road, officials said. The landslide occurred in the Kunfer area of Chanderkote, they said. The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway is the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country.
Monsoon 2023 Highlights: The Konkan and surrounding Western Ghat regions of central Maharashtra are expected to experience high rainfall activity over a few locations during the next two days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Monsoon 2023 Highlights: According to irrigation department officials, of the 206 reservoirs in the state, six are on high alert with water nearing the danger mark, three on alert and one has been issued warning, a release issued by the state government said.
The likelihood of normal to above-average rainfall is 67%, said M. Mohapatra, IMD's director general of meteorology.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that temperatures in some parts of the Indo-Gangetic plains and eastern India are expected to rise 2-3 degrees Celsius above normal during the last week of March.
IMD hosts a virtual event to discuss the country's monsoon season this year
The IMD has predicted that the Southwest monsoon is likely to reach states in southern India as conditions for its advance remain favourable.
The south-west monsoon is considered the lifeline of India's agri-based economy.
Monsoon has hit parts of Andaman and Nicobar islands and is expected to reach Kerala by June one and Delhi by June 29.