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Panipat | 39.7 mm in the state in 24 hours. rained out. Panipat received 23.8 mm of rain. |
In three days from minus 80%, the figure of rain was 20% more than normal, so far half the season’s rain in 6 districts
On Tuesday, 50 days of monsoon season have been completed in the state. So far 175.9 mm of rain has been received, which is 20% more than normal. 146 mm in this period. Rain is considered normal. Monsoon had knocked on 13th June. Then for a month it rained very little. Since July 1, the rainfall figure was running below normal. By 17 July, the shortfall reached 80%. Now came to Kota Plus after 19 days after good rain in 3 days.
The average monsoon season (from 1st June to 30th September) is 460 mm. Rain is considered normal. There are 9 districts where 200 mm. It has rained more. Half of the monsoon quota has been completed in Gurgaon, Jhajjar, Jind, Karnal, Rewari, Sonepat. Below normal rainfall has been received in 3 districts.
Normal or more rain fell 12 times in 26 years
- After the year 1990, only 12 such situation has happened, when there has been normal or more rain. It has rained below normal 17 times.
- In 1995, there was 83% more rain than normal, then flood situation occurred. This was followed by 39.6 above normal in 1998 and 21% above normal in 2010.
- What next: Between July 21 and 23, there is a possibility of rain and thundershowers in the state. After 25, the monsoon will be strong again.