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Informist, Monday, Sep 16, 2024

--IMD: India Sep 16 rainfall 4.7 mm, 15% below normal 

--IMD: India Jun 1-Sep 16 rainfall 862.3 mm, 8% above normal 

MUMBAI – Rainfall across the country today was 4.7 mm, 15% below the normal of 5.6 mm, according to the India Meteorological Department. Since Jun 1, India has received 862.3 mm of rainfall, 8% above the normal of 801.5 mm for the period, it said.

Of the four homogenous regions in the country, three regions received below normal showers today and one region received above normal showers. Northwest India received 70% below normal showers at 1.0 mm. Central India received 21% below normal rains at 4.3 mm, and the southern peninsula received 92% below normal rains at 0.4 mm. Rainfall was 85% above normal at 18.1 mm in east and northeast India.

Since Jun 1, the east and northeast India region has received 14% below normal rainfall at 1,065.1 mm. Rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh and Bihar, which come under this homogenous region, has been deficient so far during the southwest monsoon. 

As of today, rainfall has been normal in 19 of the 36 subdivisions. Rainfall was in "large excess" in two, "excess" in 11, and "deficient" in four subdivisions, it said.  End

Reported by Shreya Shetty

Edited by Ashish Shirke

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