Telangana has received 31 per cent excess rainfall due to an extended southwest monsoon, leading to flash floods and crop damage across several districts. While kharif crops like paddy and cotton suffered, the rains have replenished groundwater and reservoirs, promising a well-supported rabi season.

Hyderabad: The prolonged southwest monsoon, extending unusually into mid-October 2025, has left Telangana with 31 per cent excess rainfall, transforming the State into a potential flood-prone zone. Normally withdrawing by September 17, the monsoon remained vigorous well into the second week of October.

By the end of September, rainfall stood 25 per cent above normal, and forecasts indicate a further 15 per cent increase in October. The withdrawal is now expected around October 15.

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