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IMD Issues Red and Orange Alerts as Rajasthan’s Unusual Monsoon Triggers Flooding

A westward push of Bay of Bengal moisture is fueling persistent downpours over desert districts.

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Overview

  • The India Meteorological Department warned of moderate to intense rain in the next three hours for Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and northern coastal Andhra Pradesh.
  • Rajasthan has logged exceptional rainfall, with 2024 totals 156% above average and 2025 through July 177% above average, while desert areas such as Jaisalmer have seen up to 248% above normal since 2020.
  • State reports describe at least 18 dams overflowing, land subsidence near an overflow point, and flood-like conditions in Sawai Madhopur that entered more than 200 homes and disrupted trains.
  • Banswara recorded a temple precinct inundated and multiple districts announced school closures, as NDRF and SDRF teams conducted rescue and relief operations.
  • Forecasts indicate intermittent moderate to heavy showers over the next 48–72 hours, including across Delhi-NCR, with moist easterly winds keeping temperatures in check.