India receives 44% above-normal rainfall at 92.1 mm in week to today
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--IMD: India rainfall in week to today 44% above normal at 92.1 mm
MUMBAI – India received 92.1 mm rainfall in the week ended today, 44% above the normal weighted average of 63.8 mm for the period, according to the India Meteorological Department. During the week, all four homogeneous regions of the country received above-normal rainfall.
Rainfall in east and northeast India was 63% above normal at 119.6 mm and northwest India received 69% above-normal showers at 84.3 mm, according to the data. In central India, rainfall was 33% above normal at 109.4 mm during the week, and precipitation in the southern peninsula was 12% above normal at 52.3 mm.
Of the 36 subdivisions, rainfall was "normal" in 12 and "excess" in eight. The country received "large excess" showers in 10 subdivisions and "deficient" in six subdivisions.
Since Jun 1, India has received 545.9 mm of rainfall, 7% above the normal level of 509.6 mm for the period. End
Reported by J. Navya Sruthi
Edited by Rajeev Pai
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