Telangana has experienced an extraordinary monsoon season, with rainfall 35% above normal from June to November. The extended rains, driven by Cyclone Montha and Bay of Bengal systems, have led to record-breaking inflows in major reservoirs across the Krishna and Godavari basins.

Hyderabad: What began as a normal start to the rainy season turned this year into an unrelenting deluge in the State. From June through November, Telangana has been lashed by 35% above-normal rainfall, transforming the State into a waterlogged expanse and filling reservoirs to levels not seen in decades.

The southwest monsoon, traditionally confined to June through September, was officially withdrawn on October 15, but the rains persisted even in November. Post-monsoon showers, fueled by a low-pressure system o

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