Owais Gul
Srinagar, Aug 20: Amid the cloudbursts, flash floods, and heavy rainfall, Jammu & Kashmir has recorded normal precipitation in the last 81 days. As against the normal rainfall of 398.9 mm, the region has received 397.8 mm during this period.
The data prepared by the Meteorological Department (MeT), reveals that the region has recorded only a 5 per cent deficit in rainfall from June 1, 2025, to August 20, 2025.
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, along with eight stations, including Baramulla, Doda, Ganderbal, Jammu, Kathua, Poonch, and Ramban, has recorded normal precipitation in the last 81 days, the data reveals.
Six other stations, including Anantnag, Budgam, Bandipora, Kulgam, Kupwara, and Pulwama, saw deficit rainfall ranging between 20% and 59%, it added.
Kishtwar district, despite witnessing massive flash floods triggered by a cloudburst, has recorded a large deficit in rainfall. Against the normal precipitation of 309.1 mm, the station has recorded only 91.8 mm. The Shopian station has also recorded a large deficit in rainfall of 70 per cent.
Reasi, Samba, and Udhampur stations have recorded excess rainfall ranging between 20% and 59% during the period, the data reveals.
Meanwhile, Director Meteorological Department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, said that generally hot and humid weather is expected, with a brief spell of rain and thunderstorms at a few places over the next two days, with isolated heavy rain over Jammu division, especially in Reasi, Udhampur, Rajouri, Kathua, and Samba, during late night on the 22nd.
From August 23-26, he said, light to moderate rain and thunderstorms are expected at many places, with heavy rain at a few places in Jammu, including Jammu, Reasi, Udhampur, Samba, Kathua, and Rajouri, and in Anantnag and Kulgam districts of Kashmir, with moderate or intense showers over Poonch, Ramban, Doda, and Kishtwar.
He added that from August 27-30, hot and humid weather with a brief spell of rain and thunder is expected at a few places.
Moreover, in its advisory, the MeT has said that there is a possibility of intense, heavy rain and thunder at a few places in Jammu division and Kashmir division during August 23-26.
It states that cloudbursts and flash floods may occur at vulnerable places, with a possibility of landslides, mudslides, and shooting stones.
The people have been advised to stay away from water bodies, streams, nallas, river embankments, loose structures, and kaccha houses. “All concerned are advised to follow accordingly,” the MeT advisory reads.
