The India Meteorological Department recorded very heavy rainfall over Bihar, Haryana, Jammu-Kashmir & Ladakh, East Madhya Pradesh and Odisha during the past 24 hours ending at 0830 IST on 29-08-2026. The assessment covers rainfall realised over meteorological subdivisions across India.

Heavy rainfall was also recorded in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Gangetic West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Punjab, East Uttar Pradesh and Sub-Himalaya West Bengal.

Areas with very heavy rainfall

The IMD’s assessment identifies these areas in the highest rainfall category listed in the update:

  • Bihar
  • Haryana
  • Jammu-Kashmir & Ladakh
  • East Madhya Pradesh
  • Odisha

Areas with heavy rainfall

The heavy-rainfall category includes meteorological subdivisions in the northeast, eastern India and the northern plains and hills:

  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Assam & Meghalaya
  • Gangetic West Bengal
  • Himachal Pradesh
  • Mizoram
  • Punjab
  • East Uttar Pradesh
  • Sub-Himalaya West Bengal

The update is a record of rainfall realised during the stated period. It distinguishes between very heavy rainfall and heavy rainfall across the listed subdivisions, without providing rainfall measurements or a separate forecast in the supplied material.