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Scattered rain and thundershowers are likely over Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh in the next 5-6 days. Drag of monsoon trough close to the foothills will shrink the spread and reduce the intensity of weather activity.
July and August delivered exceptionally well during these years with monthly rainfall in excess of 110%. Monsoon season also ended up in excess with seasonal rainfall of 113% and 112% of LPA, respectively.
Monsoon update: With heavy rains continuing to lash Uttarakhand, the ghats in Rishikesh began overflowing yesterday, and the water level in river Ganga is still on a rise.
Monsoon update: The weather department on Thursday issued an orange alert in Bhandara, Gondia, Gadchiroli and Nagpur districts of Vidarbha in Maharashtra.
There may be isolated to scattered rain over Tamil Nadu on August 16 and 17th. Coastal areas of Karnataka may also receive light to moderate rain. But overall monsoon will remain subdued.