Heavy monsoon rains can be seen drenching Mumbai in this satellite loop from July 14-16, 2009.
The late and weak arrival of this summer’s monsoon rains across northern India has forced the country to divert much of its limited hydroelectric power to farmers so they can pump water into their fields at a critical point in the growing season.
Hydrogeneration is running at only 40 percent of capacity due to depleted reservoirs.
A month-long delay in the arrival of the monsoon in neighboring Nepal is causing fears of food shortages there as well.
Despite the drought fears in the north of India, the commercial capital of Mumbai was swamped by downpours while flash floods drowned a dozen people in the eastern state of Orissa.
Satellite Data: Earthbrowser