Monthly rainfall across the country as a whole stood at 91 per cent of LPA in June, 113 per cent in July, 64 per cent in August, and 113 per cent in September.
Isolated very heavy rainfall is expected to occur in parts of northern India including Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, according to the IMD.
After a prolonged break phase, the monsoon activity still remains weak over large parts of Indo-Gangetic plains, with high rainfall deficit in East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal