India Meteorological Department (IMD): News

17 Aug 2023

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal needs 1-year to rebuild infrastructure from rain damage: CM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress leader Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday revealed that it would take the hilly state almost a year to rebuild the infrastructure damaged by the heavy rainfall this monsoon.

16 Aug 2023

Himachal Pradesh

Monsoon fury: Death toll in Himachal Pradesh climbs to 60

The death toll in Himachal Pradesh due to heavy rains rose to 60 on Tuesday after a fresh landslide in Shimla's Krishna Nagar locality caused several houses to collapse and killed two people.

15 Aug 2023

Himachal Pradesh

Monsoon fury: Landslides kill 50+ in Himachal, 3 in Uttarakhand

Heavy rains wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh, causing landslides and destroying homes, killing over 50 people.

14 Aug 2023

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand: College building collapses, washes away amid heavy rainfall

As heavy downpours continue to batter many parts of Uttarakhand, a building of the Dehradun Defence College in the Maldevta village of Dehradun reportedly collapsed on Monday morning.

14 Aug 2023

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh: Cloudburst, landslide at temple kill 16 people

As many as seven individuals reportedly lost their lives, while several remain missing after a cloudburst incident at Jadon village in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday night.

13 Aug 2023

Himachal Pradesh

Weather update: Uttarakhand on alert as IMD predicts heavy rainfall

In its latest weather alert, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that very heavy to heavy rains will persist over Uttarakhand for five days and over Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Sub Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim for the next two days.

06 Aug 2023

Rainfall

Heavy rainfall predicted in Uttarakhand, UP; light showers in Delhi

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across Uttarakhand, northern Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and parts of Northeast India for the next four-five days.

03 Aug 2023

Mumbai

Weather update: IMD predicts heavy rainfall over western Odisha today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall on Thursday in different parts of Odisha.

31 Jul 2023

Mumbai

Heavy rainfall forecast in several states; red alert in Mumbai

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a red alert in Mumbai, Maharashtra, amid the prediction of very heavy rainfall in the city.

30 Jul 2023

Mumbai

Weather update: IMD issues red alert in Uttarakhand, Himachal, Mumbai

In its latest weather forecast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reportedly predicted light to moderate rains in Mumbai for the coming four days.

28 Jul 2023

Telangana

Telangana receives record-breaking rainfall, state on high alert

Substantial downpours have broken all records in numerous parts of Telangana over the past two days.

27 Jul 2023

Mumbai

Delhi to receive more rain, red alert in Mumbai: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast a "yellow alert" in Delhi and reported that the national capital would receive moderate rain on Thursday.

25 Jul 2023

Haridwar

Ganga breaches danger mark in Haridwar, may affect UP districts

The Ganga River was flowing at 293.25m at 9:00pm on Monday, breaching the 293m danger level mark after incessant rainfall in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, reported ANI.

25 Jul 2023

Maharashtra

High alert in 6 states amid heavy rainfall forecast

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in six states and a union territory till Wednesday.

24 Jul 2023

Gujarat

Weather update: IMD issues fresh alerts for Gujarat, Maharashtra

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh alert for some parts of the country amid the monsoon fury.

23 Jul 2023

Delhi

Delhi on high alert as Yamuna breaches danger mark again

The water level of the Yamuna River in Delhi once again breached the danger mark on Sunday after a surge in discharge from Haryana's Hathni Kund Barrage into the river amid heavy downpours in parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

23 Jul 2023

Maharashtra

Flood-like situation in Gujarat, Maharashtra; lightning kills 2 in MP  

Heavy rains triggered flood-like situations in several states and union territories, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh, on Sunday.

22 Jul 2023

Himachal Pradesh

Weather update: Orange alert in Himachal, cloudburst reported in Uttarakhand

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an "orange" alert for Himachal Pradesh on Saturday and predicted heavy to very heavy rains in some parts of the state.

21 Jul 2023

Rainfall

Andhra, Maharashtra under alert; heavy rain predicted in Gujarat, Odisha

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh warning for the next five days, predicting varying amounts of rainfall in several states.

19 Jul 2023

Mumbai

IMD forecast heavy rains in Mumbai; Yamuna River breaches again

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red and orange alerts in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and its adjoining suburbs, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall on Wednesday.

18 Jul 2023

Himachal Pradesh

Weather update: Heavy rainfall forecast in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Himachal

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in several states for the next five days.

17 Jul 2023

Delhi

Weather update: IMD forecast more rain in next 5 days

Almost half of India is set to experience heavy rainfall in the next five days, with states like Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Odisha forecast to receive substantial downpours.

16 Jul 2023

Delhi

Delhi: More rain forecasted today, Yamuna remains over 'danger' mark

To add to the current flood woes, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that Delhi will likely receive light to moderate rains and thundershowers on Sunday.

15 Jul 2023

Indian Army

Delhi: Army, Navy's nonstop efforts to halt Yamuna flooding

The Indian Army and Navy are reportedly working day and night to resolve the flood crisis that has engulfed key areas of Delhi.

15 Jul 2023

Delhi

Delhi floods: IMD predicts heavy rain in North India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted further rainfall in parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh, which could deteriorate the flood-like situation in the national capital.

14 Jul 2023

Yamuna River

Rain forecast puts Delhi, Faridabad on alert amid Yamuna floods

The water level in the Yamuna River, which was expected to recede from Thursday evening, remained at 208.46m at Delhi's Old Railway Bridge at 6:00am on Friday.

11 Jul 2023

Monsoon

Monsoon mayhem: 40 dead as heavy rains wreck North India

The monsoon continues to rage across North India, with floods becoming prevalent in several states.

11 Jul 2023

Monsoon

Monsoon: Here's what green, yellow, orange, red alerts mean

Several parts of India—including Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh—are currently witnessing torrential rains and consequent floods or flood-like situations, leading to huge loss of life and property.

11 Jul 2023

Delhi

Delhi: Yamuna just 1 meter away from breaching flood mark

The Yamuna River in Delhi breached the 205.33m danger mark and was flowing at 206.32m at 8:00am on Tuesday, raising fears of floods in the national capital.

10 Jul 2023

Delhi

Delhi rains: Kejriwal assures flood-like situation unlikely in national capital

Amid back-to-back days of torrential rains, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal assured Delhiites that a flood-like situation was unlikely.

10 Jul 2023

Rainfall

#NewsBytesExplainer: Why North India is facing sudden surge of rainfall

After a 10% deficiency in overall rainfall across India till the end of June, excessive rainfall activity in the west coast and northern states over the last week reportedly resulted in a 2% excess rainfall on Sunday.

09 Jul 2023

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh: Portion of national highway washes away amid rains

As heavy rains continued to lash Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, a portion of the National Highway (NH) 3 along the Beas River in Kullu was washed away, reported ANI.

09 Jul 2023

Delhi

Delhi rains: Heavy downpour triggers mayhem, IMD issues yellow alert

A fresh spell of rainfall soaked Delhi on Sunday morning, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting even more showers during the day.

07 Jul 2023

Monsoon

Weather update: Monsoon surge forecast over north India from Sunday

In its latest weather bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast that the northern parts of India would receive substantial rainfall from Sunday onwards.

06 Jul 2023

Kerala

Kerala rains: 6 districts on orange alert; schools, colleges shut

Heavy rainfall would continue to lash Kerala for the next three days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its latest release.

05 Jul 2023

Delhi

Delhi: Large portion of road caves in at Janakpuri

A large portion of a road caved in on Wednesday in the Janakpuri area of the national capital Delhi, ANI reported.

03 Jul 2023

Monsoon

Heavy rainfall predicted in these states over next 5 days

Southern peninsular India could witness heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

02 Jul 2023

Gujarat

Weather update: 9 dead as Gujarat faces flood-like situation

Heavy rains continued to lash several parts of Gujarat on Saturday and submerged low-lying areas, reportedly creating a flood-like situation, an official said.

01 Jul 2023

Delhi

Heavy rainfall forecast in UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reportedly predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in several states for the next five days.

30 Jun 2023

Mumbai

Mumbai and suburbs to receive moderate to intense rains: IMD

Mumbai and its suburban areas are likely to receive moderate to heavy rains on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).