Overview

• At 6 a.m. on August 26, the IMD issued short‑term red and orange warnings for Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and northern coastal Andhra Pradesh, flagging heavy to very heavy rain in the next three hours.
• Rajasthan is reporting flood‑like conditions with 18 dams overflowing and 22 of 30 districts affected, including urban inundation in Sawai Madhopur, land subsidence, rail disruptions and a submerged temple complex in Banswara.
• NDRF and SDRF teams are carrying out rescue and relief operations, while authorities ordered school closures in Jammu division, Shimla district and select Punjab districts due to the rain threat.
• Meteorological data cited in reports show Rajasthan’s rainfall has surged since 2020, with 2024 at about 156% above average and 2025 through July near 177% above normal, including extreme anomalies in desert districts such as a reported 248% in Jaisalmer.
• Private forecaster Skymet expects the next 48 hours to bring intermittent moderate rain with isolated heavy showers in Delhi and continued light‑to‑heavy rain across several states, as Delhi logs 311.8 mm this August and a 36% seasonal surplus per IMD.