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IMD Issues Heavy Rain Alerts as Monsoon Gains Momentum Across North, East and Northeast India
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🗓 21 Jul 2026, 06:04 AM
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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has released heavy rain alerts for several states in North, East and Northeast India as the monsoon season regains strength, prompting warnings for potential flooding and landslides.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rain alerts for a number of states across North, East and Northeast India as the monsoon season regains momentum after a relatively dry spell earlier this year. The alerts cover states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura, where forecasted rainfall is expected to exceed 100 mm in 24 hours.
The department warned that the intense downpours could lead to flash flooding, river overflows and landslides, especially in hilly and low‑lying areas. Local authorities have been advised to prepare emergency response plans and to monitor river levels closely.
Residents in the affected regions are urged to stay updated through official IMD bulletins and to heed instructions from local disaster management officials. The heavy rain alerts come as part of the IMD’s routine monitoring of monsoon activity, which has shown a resurgence in rainfall intensity across northern and eastern corridors of the country.
The department warned that the intense downpours could lead to flash flooding, river overflows and landslides, especially in hilly and low‑lying areas. Local authorities have been advised to prepare emergency response plans and to monitor river levels closely.
Residents in the affected regions are urged to stay updated through official IMD bulletins and to heed instructions from local disaster management officials. The heavy rain alerts come as part of the IMD’s routine monitoring of monsoon activity, which has shown a resurgence in rainfall intensity across northern and eastern corridors of the country.