India’s August 2025 monsoon delivered extreme rains, flash floods, and urban disruption, most severely in Uttarakhand and Delhi, leading to widespread loss of life, infrastructure damage, and contentious government response.

• Uttarakhand: Flash floods and cloudbursts swept away villages; rescue operations strained by terrain.
• Delhi: Record rainfall submerged large areas, causing blackouts and transportation shutdowns.
• Other States: Himachal Pradesh and Assam endured landslides and floods; more than 120 deaths nationwide in early August.
• Climate Patterns: Monsoons are arriving earlier, more erratic, and bringing heavier rainfall.
• Response & Critique: Major rescue deployments, but slow and sometimes inadequate aid criticized.
• Future Needs: Investment in drainage, early warning, education, and climate-adaptive infrastructure is essential.