In August this year\, 27 percent more rain than normal\, highest in 44 years

In August this year, 27 percent more rain than normal, highest in 44 years

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The country received 27 percent more rainfall than normal in August this year. This is the fourth-highest rainfall in the last 120 years. This is the highest in the last 44 years. India Meteorological Department said that between June 1 and August 31, the country received 10 percent more rainfall than normal.

"August received 27 percent more rainfall than normal," said RK Gennami, a scientist at the department's National Weather Forecast Center. He said the rainfall recorded in August 2020 was the highest in the past 44 years. At the same time, for the fourth time in the last 120 years, the highest rainfall has been recorded. '

Earlier, in August 1926, 33 percent more rainfall was recorded than usual, which is the highest ever. This was followed by 28.4 percent of normal rainfall in August 1976 and 27.8 percent in August 1973. In the last month, flooding has also arisen due to continuous rains in many places.

Mahesh Palwat, vice-president of Skymet Weather, said that due to the formation of five low-pressure zones in the Bay of Bengal in August, there has been so much rainfall this month. According to the Meteorological Department, there have been 17 percent more rainfall than normal this year in June and 10 percent more rainfall than normal in July.

IMD had forecast 97 percent of the long-term average (LPA or long period average) in its forecast for August last month. It had a probability of nine percent reduction or excess (error margin). A monsoon of 96 to 104 percent of the LPA is considered normal.

Gennari said there was heavy rainfall in central and northern India due to the five low-pressure areas on the Bay of Bengal. June received 17 percent more rainfall than normal, while July received 10 percent less rainfall.

According to the India Meteorological Department, central India has received 21 percent more rainfall so far. These include Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Gujarat and Goa also recorded excess rainfall.