There were five low pressure systems (LPS) in the north Bay of Bengal during August 2020, that accounted for 27 low pressure days against a normal of 15 days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
All the systems moved in a west north-westward direction across central India, reaching Madhya Pradesh and even Rajasthan.
The five LPS in August might have added to the active monsoon season in these central, eastern and some western states of India that led to excess rainfall and subsequent floods in these areas.