India receives 19% below normal rains Mon, season's deficit at 15%, says IMD
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MUMBAI – India recorded 4.7 millimetres of rainfall Monday, 19% below the normal of 5.8 millimetres, data from the India Meteorological Department showed. Between Jun. 1 and Sept. 14, the country received 673.6 millimetres of precipitation, 15% below normal.
Of the four homogeneous regions in the country, rainfall was above normal in one and below normal in three, according to the data. Rainfall in central India was 49% above normal at 8.9 millimetres. The presence of a low-pressure area over southeast Rajasthan and adjoining north Gujarat caused intense rains over some parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat on Monday, with "large excess" rainfall in the Gujarat region, Saurashtra and Kutch, and west Madhya Pradesh.
In northwest India, rainfall was 30% below normal at 2.4 millimetres, and in south peninsular India, it was 52% below normal at 2.4 millimetres, the data showed. East and northeast India recorded 71% below normal showers at 3 millimetres.
Among the 36 subdivisions across the country, rainfall was "large deficient" in 14, "deficient" in six, "large excess" in six, "excess" in five, and "normal" in two. Three subdivisions--coastal Karnataka, southern interior Karnataka, and Rayalaseema--did not receive any rainfall Monday. End
Reported by Shreya Shetty
Edited by Himanshi Gupta
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