India gets 59% below normal rains at 1.7 mm in week ended Wed, says IMD
This story was originally published at 18:27 IST on 5 February 2025
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MUMBAI – India received an average rainfall of 1.7 millimetres in the week ended Wednesday, 59% below the normal of 4.0 mm for the period, the India Meteorological Department said. The four homogeneous regions of the country recorded below-normal precipitation during the week.
Rainfall in east and northeast India was 39% below normal during the week at 3.5 mm. Northwest India received 54% below normal rains at 3.4 mm and central India received no rainfall, against the normal of 1.7 mm, the data showed. The southern peninsular India recorded 0.3 mm rainfall, 74% lower than normal rainfall of 1.1 mm for the week.
Of the 36 subdivisions in the country, the rainfall was 'excess' and 'normal' in one each, 'deficient' in four and 'large deficient' in nine subdivisions. There was no rains in 21 subdivisions during the week.
Since Jan. 1, India has received 6.1 mm of rainfall, 69% below the normal of 19.8 mm for the period. End
Reported by J. Navya Sruthi
Edited by Saji George Titus
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