Overview

• The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Delhi-NCR on July 29 and intense morning showers caused severe waterlogging and a building wall collapse in Civil Lines that killed a woman and her son.
• On July 28, Jaipur endured an hour-long deluge under a red alert that swamped drainage in areas such as JLN Marg and Sanganer and stranded commuters, prompting ten districts to declare school holidays.
• A cloudburst triggered flash floods in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, blocking 269 roads including three national highways, burying over 20 vehicles and resulting in three fatalities as rescue teams worked through the night.
• National monsoon rainfall stands at 8% above the long-period average, though 236 districts—chiefly in eastern and north-eastern regions—remain rain-deficient.
• Water levels in 161 major reservoirs have surged past 60% of capacity, supporting kharif sowing prospects even as relief and recovery operations continue in flood-affected zones.