Overview
- The India Meteorological Department has issued red, orange and yellow warnings across many states, with red alerts specifically placed for Assam, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh because of the risk of extremely heavy rain.
- Kerala has been hit hardest by the current spell, with the state reporting 26 deaths, 462 relief camps and about 27,000 people sheltered after floods and landslides damaged homes and farms.
- Assam and Meghalaya are forecast to receive extremely heavy showers with a flagged low to moderate flash‑flood risk in several districts and the state of Assam reporting a separate flood toll of 89 in recent days.
- District‑level nowcasts and short‑term warnings are in force for Delhi-NCR and Jammu & Kashmir, where officials have warned of thunderstorms, localized flash floods and landslides and urged people to avoid travel in exposed areas.
- Forecasters say the wet spell is likely to persist through August 10, and saturated soils, high river and dam levels plus managed releases at reservoirs increase the chance of more local flooding, road cuts and crop losses in the coming days.