New Delhi, June 25: Incessant rainfall is set to lash the northeastern states of India over the next few days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. According to RK Jenamani, Senior Scientist, IMD, heavy rainfall warning has been given to Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim over the next three days. The scientist also said that chances of floods in these states are likely during these days. "There are also chances of flooding so we have informed State and the central govt", he said.

The weather agency has also declared the onset of monsoon over Delhi. It said its northern limit now passes through Nagor, Alwar, Delhi, Karnal & Ferozepur. Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the regional forecasting centre of the IMD, said the monsoon has further advanced over some more parts of west and east Rajasthan, eastern parts of Haryana, Delhi, entire Uttar Pradesh and most parts of Punjab on Thursday.

Usually, the wind system reaches the national capital on June 27. "The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of Rajasthan, remaining parts of Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, entire Delhi, some parts of Haryana and most parts of Punjab", the IMD weather bulletin said.

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The weather update by the IMD on Thursday also stated that extremely heavy rainfall is very likely over Kerala during June 26 and 27. It added saying that heavy to very heavy rainfall also very likely over East Uttar Pradesh during next 3-4 days.

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