Flood-like situation due to heavy rains in many states

01-Jul-2025 12:42 PM

New Delhi. Due to the increasing intensity and speed of the southwest monsoon, many states across the country are experiencing torrential rains, which continue in several areas.

This has caused rivers and streams to overflow, raised the water levels in dams and reservoirs, and created flood-like conditions in the fields due to waterlogging.

In some areas, floods have been triggered by the release of water from dams. Typically, the months of July and August see such flood situations, as they receive the highest rainfall, but this year the crisis began as early as June.

Interestingly, the southwest monsoon arrived in India on May 24. It remained active until May 29–30, then turned sluggish before becoming active again from June 15–16.

Since then, heavy rainfall has occurred across various regions. Monsoon rains have been particularly intense in hilly states such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir.

At the same time, heavy downpours are continuing in plains of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Odisha, and Jharkhand. This is aiding farmers in sowing paddy, pulses, oilseeds, coarse grains, and cotton.

Initially, the monsoon brought heavy rains to Maharashtra, Goa, and southern states, but it has now shifted its focus to other regions, creating a renewed need for rainfall in states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana. Several districts in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh are also facing rain deficits.

The Meteorological Department has forecast above-normal rainfall for July, which is expected to benefit the Kharif crop season.