Overview
- Late July forecasts and advisories flagged heavy rain for as many as 17 states, with the India Meteorological Department issuing targeted warnings for heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of western Uttar Pradesh for July 30.
- IMD measured intense 24‑hour totals in western Uttar Pradesh, including Bijnor at 80 mm, Rampur Maniharan (Saharanpur) about 79 mm, Saharanpur 74 mm and Dhampur 70 mm, raising the risk of local flooding and road disruptions.
- Official state‑level data show a stark seasonal shortfall across much of the Northeast, with Meghalaya reporting a 57% deficit from June 4 to July 28 and Assam, Arunachal and Manipur roughly 40% below normal.
- Meteorologists link the pattern to a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal that steered monsoon moisture westward, and INSAT‑3DS satellite imagery shows denser clouds over central India and weaker cloud cover over Meghalaya.
- Reported human and infrastructure impacts include media reports of fatalities in Assam, widespread waterlogging and rising river and reservoir levels, and growing concerns that continued deficit into August would hurt rice, horticulture and groundwater recharge.