New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Heavy rainfall is expected to continue across large parts of northwest, central, eastern and northeastern India over the next week, with the country's weather bureau warning of localized flash floods in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

On Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said isolated heavy rainfall is likely over many parts of northwest and adjoining central India as well as eastern and northeastern states during most days of the week. Meanwhile, Kerala, coastal, and south interior Karnataka are expected to receive isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next two to three days.

In northwest India, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is forecast over Jammu...