The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert of extremely heavy showers for two districts in Maharashtra.
The IMD in its daily weather report, has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and very heavy to extremely heavy rains on Monday.
The Met department issued a red alert of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Pune and Satara districts of Maharashtra on Monday, an official said.
The forecast also predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places in Mumbai, Raigad, and Palghar from Monday onwards, he said, adding that the intensity of rains would reduce from Tuesday.
The IMD classifies minimum 204.5 mm rainfall in 24 hours as extremely heavy. A red alert requires authorities to take preventive steps to minimise damage.
An India Meteorological Department official said rest of the region is expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places during the week.
Heavy rainfall in catchment areas of various dams in western Maharashtra has prompted authorities to release water from them, Irrigation department officials said.
Water from the Koyna dam in Satara district is being released at the rate of 52,146 cusecs in the downstream Koyna river, a district official said. The dam is currently filled to 86% of its total capacity of 86.08 TMC (one thousand million cubic feet).
Rains lash north India
In north India, rains lashed Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and parts of Uttar Pradesh.
However, Delhiites witnessed sultry weather as humidity levels shot up to 91% and the maximum temperature settled at 36.5 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal.
The weatherman has forecast only light, isolated rains over the next two days.
The flood situation in Assam improved marginally, while Bihar continued to be in the grip of the deluge.
In Odisha, heavy rains caused by a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal led to a flood-like situation in several parts of the state, snapping road connectivity, damaging mud houses and crops.
On Saturday night, two members of a family were killed at a village in Patnagarh block of Balangir district after a wall of their home collapsed due to heavy rains.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall coupled with strong surface wind is likely to persist in many parts of the State till Monday under the impact of the low-pressure area, which has now weakened and lies over Jharkhand and its neighbouring areas, the Meteorological Centre said.
The Met Centre has forecast the likelihood of the formation of another low-pressure area over north Bay of Bengal around August 19.
Four rain-related deaths were reported from Odisha and Telangana on Sunday.
Flood likely in Chhattisgarh
The Chhattisgarh government has also issued directives to district officials to remain alert to deal with a possible flood-like situation.
In South Bastar, several rivers and rivulets are in spate due to which the road connectivity has been cut off in some parts.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday directed all district collectors and superintendents of police to remain alert in view of the continuous rainfall.
Landslips in Uttarakhand
Intermittent rains in Uttarakhand caused landslips that blocked around 100 roads, including national highways leading to the famous Himalayan temples of Kedarnath and Badrinath.
Rains and overcast conditions in Dehradun led to cancellation of Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat’s tour of the rain-ravaged villages of Pithoragarh district.
During the last 24 hours in Rajasthan, 115 mm rainfall was recorded in Merta city of Nagaur, followed by 100 mm in Sedwa of Barmer, 85 mm in Raipur of Pali and 65 mm in Ramsar of Barmer district, the Met department said.
