Fengal Effect
India got 137% above normal rain at 9.0 mm in week ended Wed, says IMD
This story was originally published at 20:40 IST on 4 December 2024
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--IMD: India rainfall in week to Wednesday 137?ove normal at 9.0 mm
MUMBAI – India received an average rainfall of 9.0 mm in the week ended Wednesday, 137?ove the normal of 2.0 mm for the period, the India Meteorological Department said. Three out of the four homogeneous regions in the country received below-normal rainfall during the week, the weather bureau said.
South peninsular India received 294?ove-normal rainfall during the week at 42.6 mm as Cyclone Fengal brought heavy rains to the region. Coastal Karnataka received a whopping 2,306?ove-normal rains at 55.3 mm, south interior Karnataka received 735?ove-normal rains at 24.2 mm, Kerala got 692% higher rains at 96.6 mm, and Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh received 431?ove-normal rainfall at 54.7 mm.
Northwest India recorded 0.1 mm of rain, 96% lower than the normal rainfall for the period, the data showed. Rainfall in east and northeast India was down 43% during the week at 1.7 mm. Similarly, central India received 48% below-normal rainfall at 1.0 mm during the week, the agency said.
Of the 36 subdivisions in the country, rainfall was 'normal' in one and 'large excess' in 11 during the week. Rainfall was 'large deficient' in nine subdivisions and 'deficient' in two, while 13 subdivisions received no rain at all during the week.
Since Oct. 1, India has received 97.5 mm of rainfall, 9?low the normal of 106.9 mm for the period. End
Reported by Sandeep Sinha
Edited by Rajeev Pai
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