According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), monsoon is expected to hit Delhi on June 24. The weather office has also issued orange alert for heavy rains in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland.
The Southwest monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of Bihar & East Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, some parts of West Uttar Pradesh, most parts of Uttarakhand, many parts of Himachal Pradesh and some parts of Ladakh, the IMD said.
Through a post on social media (X), IMD informed that cConditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest monsoon over remaining parts of North Arabian Sea, some more parts of Rajasthan, remaining parts of West Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and some parts of Jammu & Kashmir-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, some more parts of Ladakh during next two days.”
Southwest Monsoon:
❖ Southwest monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of Bihar & East Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, some parts of West Uttar Pradesh, most parts of Uttarakhand, many parts of Himachal Pradesh and some parts of Ladakh.
❖ The Northern Limit of… pic.twitter.com/KlUW9xFiTN
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 20, 2025
“Conditions are also becoming favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon over remaining parts of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh; some parts of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi during the subsequent two days,” IMD added.
Gujarat monsoon: Vapi records heaviest rainfall
With the Southwest monsoon making a strong onset over Gujarat, heavy rains battered several parts of the state in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday.
According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), 101 talukas recorded rainfall, with 30 witnessing downpours ranging from 1 to 7 inches.
Vapi in Valsad district received the highest rainfall at seven inches, followed by Pardi with 5.25 inches and Kaprada with 5 inches.
The downpour triggered flash floods and waterlogging, forcing evacuation and rescue operations across southern and central Gujarat.
As of now, more than 1,060 people have been relocated across four districts in Gujarat.
Rescue teams helped evacuate 189 individuals stranded due to rising water levels.
The IMD has issued a red alert for Valsad, Dang and Navsari districts, and an orange alert for Dahod, Mahisagar, Bharuch, Surat and Tapi on Friday.
A total of 33 teams — 13 from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and 20 from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) — have been deployed in the rain-hit regions.
Rescue operations over the last 24 hours included the evacuation of 89 people in Bhavnagar, 69 in Amreli, 24 in Botad, and seven in Gandhinagar.
