The southwest monsoon has withdrawn completely from northwest India, leaving behind unprecedented inflows in crucial dams and causing devastating floods across the region this year.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the monsoon withdrew from the entire Western Himalayan region, including Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, on September 26. The withdrawal line now passes through Veraval, Bharuch, Ujjain, Jhansi and Shahjahanpur.

Punjab recorded a cumulative rain of 621.4 mm from June 1 till September 26, a surplus of 42 per cent against the long-period average (LPA) of 436.4 mm. Haryana saw 568.4 mm of rain during this period, 34 per cent above its LPA of 424.1 mm. Himachal Pradesh received 1,022.8 mm of rain, 40 per cent above its LPA of 729

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