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IMD Data Reveals Meghalaya’s Role in Guwahati Floods, Highlights Planning Gaps
✍️ The Assam Tribune
🗓 25 Jul 2026, 08:20 PM
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New IMD data shows that rainfall from Meghalaya significantly contributed to the recent floods in Guwahati, exposing gaps in regional planning and flood management.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has released updated rainfall data indicating that monsoon rains from Meghalaya fed the Brahmaputra basin, directly influencing the recent flooding in Guwahati.
The figures reveal higher rainfall totals in Meghalaya during the flood period, a pattern that aligns with the sharp rise in water levels observed in Guwahati.
Experts point out that this correlation underscores deficiencies in inter‑state coordination and flood preparedness within Assam’s disaster management framework.
In response, authorities are urged to reassess flood mitigation strategies and strengthen data sharing mechanisms between Meghalaya and Assam to better anticipate and mitigate future flood events.
The figures reveal higher rainfall totals in Meghalaya during the flood period, a pattern that aligns with the sharp rise in water levels observed in Guwahati.
Experts point out that this correlation underscores deficiencies in inter‑state coordination and flood preparedness within Assam’s disaster management framework.
In response, authorities are urged to reassess flood mitigation strategies and strengthen data sharing mechanisms between Meghalaya and Assam to better anticipate and mitigate future flood events.