Rajasthan has experienced an extraordinary 126% increase in monsoon rainfall this season, recording 183.5 mm from June 1 to July 7 against a normal of 81.3 mm, according to the Jaipur Meteorological Centre. The deluge, driven by an early and active southwest monsoon arriving on June 18, a week ahead of schedule, is set to continue with moderate to heavy rain forecast for the next few days.

Eastern Rajasthan led with 284.5 mm of rainfall, 155% above the normal 111.7 mm, with Karauli district recording a staggering 341.8 mm—258% more than its usual 95.5 mm. Other high-rainfall districts include Bhilwara, Dholpur, Dausa, and Tonk. Western Rajasthan, typically drier, saw 103.2 mm, 81% above the normal 57 mm, with Jalore receiving 218.1 mm, a 209% surplus over its usual 70.6 mm.

Radheshyam Sharma, director of the Jaipur Met Centre, attributed the heavy rainfall to a monsoon trough line passing through Sriganganagar on Monday. This system is expected to bring moderate to very heavy rain to Bharatpur, Jaipur, and the Shekhawati region, including Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh, over the next one to three days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall in these areas, warning of potential waterlogging and traffic disruptions.

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The surplus rainfall, while boosting agriculture, has caused challenges, including flooded roads in Jaipur and crop damage in some areas. The state government is monitoring the situation, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel ordering swift infrastructure repairs to mitigate monsoon-related damages, as announced earlier today.

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