New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a wetter-than-usual September, warning that intense spells of rain could trigger flash floods, landslides, and even cloudburst-like events in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu-Kashmir.

The weather department said the month's rainfall is expected to exceed 109 per cent of the long-term average, extending a monsoon season already marked by extreme weather events.

Addressing an online briefing late last week, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra cautioned that heavy rainfall could trigger flash floods and landslides in Uttarakhand, and potentially affect downstream areas in Delhi, south Haryana, and north Rajasthan. He also warned of heavy rain in the...