Overview
- Telangana received about 174.9 mm of rain in October, roughly double the normal 89.4 mm, marking a 96% surplus, according to TGDPS data.
- Cyclone Montha delivered the state’s second-highest October total in 51 years, with June–October rainfall reaching 116.4 cm, a 40% deviation from normal.
- Bheemdevpally in Hanamkonda recorded 42.2 cm in 24 hours on October 30, surpassing the state’s previous single-day high from 2020.
- Heavy rain led to waterlogging in urban centers and extensive crop damage, with fatalities reported in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and officials advising flood vigilance into early November.
- Himachal Pradesh registered 68.5 mm for October, about 173% above normal and highest since 2005, including a 613% departure in Bilaspur, with forecasts signaling mostly dry conditions and isolated precipitation early next week.