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Informist, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024

MUMBAI – India received an average rainfall of 3.2 millimetre in the week ended Wednesday, 11% above the normal of 2.9 millimetre for the period, the India Meteorological Department said. Two homogenous regions of the country got higher than normal rainfall, while other two regions got deficient rain during the week, the weather bureau said.

Central India received a whopping 487% above normal rainfall during the week at 4.1 millimetre. Odisha received 3,725% above normal rainfall at 26.8 millimetre, while Chhattisgarh got 252% more showers than normal at 2.5 millimetre.

South peninsular India recorded 7.4 millimetre of rain, 61% higher than the normal rainfall for the period, the data showed. Rainfall in east and northeast India was down 80% during the week at 0.5 millimetre. Northwest India received 78% below normal rainfall at 0.9 millimetre during the week, the agency said.

Of the 36 sub-divisions in the country, rainfall was 'deficient' in six and 'large deficient' in 12 during the week. Rainfall was 'large excess' in seven and 'excess' in two sub-divisions. One sub-division received normal rain and eight sub-divisions received no rain at all during the week.

Since Oct. 1, India has received 108.9 millimetre of rainfall, 8% below the normal of 117.9 millimetre for the period. End

Reported by Sandeep Sinha

Edited by Deepshikha Bhardwaj

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