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Uttarakhand stays on day-two red and orange alerts today, Sunday, September 27. The India Meteorological Department warns of extremely heavy rain at isolated places. Landslide and flash‑flood risk remains high on hill highways and riverbanks. The setup is linked to a depression over Northeast Madhya Pradesh and north Chhattisgarh. Expect travel disruptions, especially on vulnerable Garhwal corridors and foothill districts.
IMD has issued red alert for Dehradun, Tehri Garhwal, Haridwar and Pauri Garhwal today. Heavy to very heavy rain is also likely in Nainital, Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Rudraprayag. Treat these as orange‑risk for disruption. Saturday’s red focus was in Kumaon districts. Those were Bageshwar, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Champawat and Udham Singh Nagar. Snowfall is possible above roughly 4,000 metres on exposed passes.
IMD red/orange alerts for Uttarakhand today
| Alert level | Districts (Sep 27) |
|---|---|
| Red alert | Dehradun; Tehri Garhwal; Haridwar; Pauri Garhwal. |
| Orange‑risk (heavy to very heavy likely) | Nainital; Uttarkashi; Chamoli; Rudraprayag. |
Red coverage shifts from Saturday’s Kumaon belt toward Garhwal plains and pilgrimage corridors today. Short, intense bursts can trigger debris slides, block culverts and shut stretches of Char Dham highways. Recent monsoon closures on Badrinath and Kedarnath approaches showed how quickly routes gridlock. Pilgrims should plan for holding‑area stoppages if rain peaks on stretches under watch.
Char Dham travel advisory, landslide and river watch
Start early, avoid night driving, and build buffer hours between Rishikesh–Srinagar and Rudraprayag–Sonprayag. Stay off swollen riverbanks. Track IMD’s Char Dham portal and district nowcasts before departure. Save helplines: State Emergency Operation Centre 1070, District control room 1077, and 112 for emergencies. Share location with drivers and follow district police diversions and holding instructions.
IMD nowcast windows and Sep 28 update
Severe‑weather nowcasts update every three hours and are valid for the next three. Check the districtwise and stationwise maps through the day. IMD downgrades to heavy rain on Monday, September 28, with nil warnings from Tuesday in the state forecast. “Under the influence of Depression… heavy to very heavy rainfall” remains today’s trigger; keep monitoring radar and nowcasts.