Assam : Farmers advised to delay rice transplanting and drain fields as heavy rains lash Northeast I
Amid heavy rainfall across Assam, Meghalaya, and neighbouring states, the IMD has urged farmers to delay sowing, secure crops, and ensure drainage. Orange alerts remain for June 3–4, with potential floods, landslides, and crop damage. Livestock and produce must be protected. Rainfall may ease from June 5 as weather patterns shift.
Guwahati, June 3: As heavy to very heavy rainfall continues to sweep across Assam, Meghalaya, and other Northeastern states, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued urgent agrometeorological advisories to protect crops, livestock, and infrastructure. Farmers in flood-prone districts have been asked to postpone rice transplanting, halt sowing activities, and ensure proper drainage in standing crop areas to mitigate losses from waterlogging and soil erosion.
In Arunachal Pradesh, the transplanting of rice should be deferred, while in Assam, Meghalaya, and Mizoram, excess water must be drained from fields of sesame, maize, ginger, turmeric, and vegetables such as chilli, okra, and bottle gourd. Farmers in Manipur have been advised to delay sowing of finger millet, maize, and black gram, and in Nagaland, measures should be taken to protect maize, cabbage, and orchards from water accumulation and gusty winds.
Harvested produce should be secured under tarpaulin sheets or moved to higher ground, and staking or mechanical support is recommended for young vegetable and fruit crops. With strong surface winds likely, shifting livestock to sheltered sheds and securing poultry and fisheries infrastructure has also been advised.
Very Heavy Rainfall, Thunderstorms Forecast Over Next Two Days
The IMD has issued an Orange Warning for parts of Northeast India, forecasting widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy downpours:
- June 3–4:
- Assam & Meghalaya: Very heavy rainfall likely.
- Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura: Very heavy rainfall on June 3.
- June 5 onward: Rainfall expected to continue but with decreasing intensity.
This pattern is being driven by an upper air cyclonic circulation over east Bihar and a north-south trough roughly along 92°E north of 22°N.
Observed Rainfall (Past 24 Hours till June 3 Morning)
- Cherrapunji (East Khasi Hills) – 11 cm
- Longding (Arunachal Pradesh) – 11 cm
- Mawsynram, Ranganadi (Lakhimpur), Khliehriat – 7–9 cm
- Tripura (Agartala, Arundhutinagar, Gandachara) – 7 cm
Temperature Observations
- Day temperatures are above normal in some parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, and NMMT, but still generally comfortable due to cloud cover and rain
Likely Impacts in Northeast India
- Localized flooding of roads and low-lying areas.
- Landslides or mudslides in hilly terrain.
- Inundation of agricultural fields and possible damage to standing crops.
- Traffic disruptions and reduced visibility due to heavy downpours.
- Risk of riverine flooding in vulnerable catchments (CWC monitoring advised).
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