Heavy Rainfall alert in these states: declared school holiday on July 7

Heavy Rainfall alert: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued various alerts, including Orange and Yellow, for different regions, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and potential for localized flooding, urban waterlogging, and disruptions to travel. Heavy Rainfall alert in these states: declared school holiday on July 7.

The intensity of rainfall is expected to continue for the next few days in many of these regions. As of Monday, July 7, 2025, several Indian states are experiencing heavy rainfall, with Palghar authorities specifically urging caution due to ongoing intense downpours.

Palghar district in Maharashtra is under a red alert, indicating the likelihood of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places and widespread downpours.

Authorities have declared a holiday for school and college students on July 7 in Palghar due to the heavy rainfall forecast and have advised teaching and non-teaching staff to remain present for disaster management activities. There are reports of significant waterlogging in low-lying areas of Vasai-Virar, impacting traffic.

States experiencing heavy rainfall include:

Maharashtra: Particularly the Konkan region (which includes Palghar, Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg), and the ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra. Palghar is under a red alert for extremely heavy rain.

Heavy rainfall alert in these states:

Odisha

Chhattisgarh

Vidarbha

Madhya Pradesh (especially East and West Madhya Pradesh)

East Rajasthan

Himachal Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Konkan & Goa

Gujarat including parts of Kutch, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, and various districts in central and south Gujarat

Jharkhand

Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim

Assam & Meghalaya

Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura

Coastal Karnataka

Kerala & Mahe

Telangana.