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Informist, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026

 

MUMBAI – India recorded 10.1 millimetres of rainfall Thursday, 84?ove the normal of 5.5 millimetres, according to data from the India Meteorological Department. Between Jun. 1 and Sept. 24, the country received 723.5 millimetres of rain, 14?low the normal of 843.2 millimetres for the period.

 

Of the country's four homogeneous regions, east and northeast India, central India, and south India registered "large excess" rains. Northwest India received "large deficient" rains.

 

The east and northeast region received 86?ove-normal rainfall at 18.4 millimetres. Central India recorded 9.6 millimetres of rainfall, 93% above normal. South India received 220?ove-normal rainfall at 17.9 millimetres while northwest India recorded 1.4 millimetres, 62?low normal.

 

On Thursday, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam received the highest rainfall at 63.9 millimetres, followed by Gangetic West Bengal at 46.1 millimetres, according to the weather bureau. 

 

Of the 36 subdivisions in the country, 13 received "large deficient" rainfall, 14 received "large excess", three had deficient rains, and one received normal rain. There was no rainfall in five subdivisions, according to the data.  End

 

Reported by Khushi Singh

Edited by Himanshi Gupta

 

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