Heavy Rainfall Forecast for Parts of Uttar Pradesh and Central India Amid Monsoon Deficit
The southwest monsoon in India is slowing but remains active, with a depression over Jharkhand and adjoining areas expected to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall across parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh over the next few days. Despite a 17% rainfall deficit in Uttar Pradesh so far, especially in the east, localized heavy rains may cause flooding and waterlogging. The India Meteorological Department forecasts isolated extremely heavy rainfall in several regions, supported by active monsoon troughs and cyclonic circulations.
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indiatoday broke this story on 18 Aug, 09:33 am. Other outlets followed.
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