Monsoon above normal but deficient in northeast: MeT

July 11, 2016 10:33

After two consecutive years of deficient rains, this year could be a cheerful one with the country-wide deficit being met.

According to India Meteorological Department data, monsoon rains across India are about 1% above normal for this time of the year.

The data was recorded between June 1 and July 10. On June 1, the overall rain deficit was 28%. This reduced to 25% by mid-June. It was only in the first week of July that the rain gap started to come down.

Five states -- Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Goa -- have seen above normal rains.

Of these, rains in the previously parched Madhya Pradesh are in excess by 72%. In Andhra Pradesh, the rains are 44% in excess while in Maharashtra, they are 21% more than normal. While the cumulative monsoon rain average for this time of the year is 251.8 mm, the average rain received so far is 254.6 mm.

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