Rainy Start For September: Heavy Rainfall In Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh
Parts of Bhagalpur, Vaishali and Patna districts in Bihar were inundated as Ganga, which was flowing above the danger level at several places, spilled over.
Published : September 1, 2026 at 9:38 PM IST
New Delhi: The month of September began on a rainy note on Tuesday, with experts calling for India and Nepal to immediately share information about heavy rainfall, rising river levels and water releases in the wake of devastating floods in Nepal.
Incessant rainfall across Uttarakhand disrupted normal life, with rising water levels in rivers and drains, landslides and traffic disruptions reported from several parts of the hill state.
Three members of a family were killed after their house collapsed in Vaduyya village in Almora district amid incessant rainfall. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday when the family members were sleeping inside the house. The structure collapsed under the impact of the continuous rain.
In Dehradun, the water level of the Rispana river rose near the bridge on Mohini Road in Dalanwala around 1 AM. The strong current and rapidly rising water level triggered concern among residents living in nearby areas.
In Uttarkashi, the Yamunotri Highway was blocked near Ranachatti after debris and trees fell from the hillside. A team from the National Highways authorities reached the location and undertook clearance work. Traffic was restored after the debris was removed from the highway.
A landslide was also reported in Bageshwar, where debris blocked the Garud-Bageshwar route near Rawaikhal, disrupting traffic movement in the area. According to the Bihar water resources department (WRD), all embankments along the major rivers, except the one at Raghopur in Bhagalpur district, were secure.
However, parts of Bhagalpur, Vaishali and Patna districts were inundated as the Ganga, which was flowing above the danger level at several places, spilled over. Floodwaters from the river also entered Bind Toli, which is a low-lying rural area on the outskirts of the state capital.
WRD data showed that the Ganga was flowing above the danger level right from Buxar, where it enters Bihar, up to Hathidah in Patna district, and was showing a rising trend. It was flowing at 49.46 metres, 86 centimetres above the danger level of 48.60 metres at the Gandhi Ghat in Patna city on Tuesday.
The condition of other major flood-bringing rivers – Kosi, Gandak, Bagmati, Burhi Gandak, and the Adhwara group of rivers – was under control and they did not pose any imminent threat.
Environmentalist Hishmi Husain said since many rivers flowing into Bihar originate in Nepal, the two countries should quickly share information about heavy rainfall, rising river levels and water releases.
Husain said that Bihar and Uttar Pradesh face the downstream river-flood risk. Heavy rain triggered a flood-like situation in parts of Madhya Pradesh's Satna and Rewa districts, with rivers and streams witnessing a sharp rise in water levels, disrupting road connectivity and prompting authorities to put vulnerable areas on alert.
In Satna, intense rainfall since Monday night has led to a rapid rise in the Mandakini and Simrawal rivers. The district administration issued an alert for 36 villages along the Simrawal river in Rampur Baghelan and Kotar tehsils and advised residents in low-lying and riparian areas to move to safer locations.
Satna Collector Satish Kumar said the administration was closely monitoring the situation and had directed relief and rescue teams to remain prepared. "People living in vulnerable areas are being shifted to safer locations. Relief and rescue teams have been asked to remain vigilant and continuously monitor the situation," he said.
The Mandakini river in Chitrakoot was flowing nearly two metres above the danger mark while the Simrawal and several other rivers and streams were also in spate.
Around 300 shops in the Ramghat area of Chitrakoot were reportedly submerged. A bridge on the Dengarhat-Khodri road in Majhgawan Janpad collapsed following continuous rainfall, bringing traffic on the route to a complete halt. The Majhgawan-Pahadikheda link road was also blocked while roads and houses in Paldev gram panchayat were inundated.
In Rewa district, the authorities were keeping a close watch on rivers, streams and other vulnerable locations as water levels continued to rise.
In Himachal Pradesh, a yellow warning has been issued for districts that will experience heavy rainfall over the next four days, said Sandeep Kumar Sharma, senior scientist at the Indian Meteorological Department, Himachal Pradesh. A heavy alert has been issued by the IMD for three days in Odisha as a low-pressure system intensifies.
Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab are likely to see rainfall over the week. Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha could see rainfall.
The East and Northeast India region is likely to remain wet for days. Places like Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura may receive rainfall.
Several parts of India and western India, including coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, north interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana may receive scattered rainfall until September 5.
In Western India, Konkan, Goa and Madhya Maharashtra can see rainfall over the week.
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