IMD Forecast Heavy Rain, Flash Flood in North India

The intense convection was also visible over parts of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.

Sharing satellite visuals on X, IMD wrote: "INSAT 3DR Satellite Infra-red imagery shows intense to very intense convection over West Jammu & Kashmir, extreme south-east Uttarakhand, East Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, south-west Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, East Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, North Coastal Odisha, North Coastal Andhra Pradesh."

Convection refers to the movement of heat and moisture upward, which in some cases indicates the possibility of heavy rains and thunderstorms. IMD added that moderate to intense convection was also noted over East Jammu and Kashmir, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, North Bihar, East Madhya Pradesh, North Madhya Maharashtra, Gangetic West Bengal, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

As Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh grapple with disasters amid heavy rains, IMD forecasted isolated heavy rainfall likely to continue over Uttarakhand and East Rajasthan during the next seven days. Heavy rains are also expected in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and West Uttar Pradesh from August 30 to September 2; in West Rajasthan on August 31 and September 1; and in East Uttar Pradesh on September 1 and 2. Very heavy rainfall is expected over Himachal Pradesh on August 30-31, Uttarakhand from August 30 to September 2, Punjab on August 30, and West Uttar Pradesh on September 1.

IMD also warned of a moderate to high flash flood risk in watersheds and neighborhoods of Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Solan, Shimla, and Sirmour districts, as well as Uttarakhand’s Almora, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Champawat, Dehradun, Pauri Garhwal, Nainital, Tehri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, and Pithoragarh districts till 11:20 a.m. on Saturday.