IMD issues heavy rain alert for eight states amid active monsoon

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in eight states across India on August 31, 2026, as active monsoon conditions are expected to continue into the first week of September.

The states named in the alert include Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. The research information does not identify the remaining two states.

Residents in the areas under alert have been advised to monitor updates issued by the IMD and exercise caution because of the potential for flooding and landslides. The advisory applies as the department forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places on Monday.

The IMD has not provided, in the available information, a separate district-wise breakdown, rainfall totals or a specific time window for the forecast. It has also not identified individual locations where flooding or landslides may occur.

Active monsoon conditions are expected to persist through the first week of September, according to the forecast summary. Residents in the listed states are advised to follow subsequent weather updates from the meteorological department, particularly where rainfall conditions change.