Panaji: Two centres, Ponda received heavy rainfall with 90 mm and Sangum 75 mm, while the others received moderate rain, as the surplus rose to 3% in the vigorous phase of monsoon activity on Wednesday.
During August, monsoon activity was sluggish and only 51% rainfall for the month was recorded by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Panaji. The overall loss had touched 2%.
The widespread rainfall during the last 24 hours saw September register the highest rainfall for the season at 47 mm. “During the last 24 hours, parts of Southwest Madhya Pradesh and North Maharashtra have received rain due to a low pressure area,” an IMD official said.
The system had weakened into a low pressure area on Wednesday, which had developed into a well marked low pressure area.
Moderate rain was recorded at other centers during the last 24 hours. Canacona and Sakhali received 62.2 mm, Valpoi 52.9 mm, Mapusa 50 mm, Quepem 42.2 mm, Panaji 38.9 mm, Margao 33.1 mm and other centers on a lower scale.
As against the normal of 2,778.2 mm at this level, the seasonal total is now moving towards normal touching 2,855 mm on Wednesday.
The IMD, Panaji has predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places over the next few days, while a low pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal on September 11.
During August, monsoon activity was sluggish and only 51% rainfall for the month was recorded by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Panaji. The overall loss had touched 2%.
The widespread rainfall during the last 24 hours saw September register the highest rainfall for the season at 47 mm. “During the last 24 hours, parts of Southwest Madhya Pradesh and North Maharashtra have received rain due to a low pressure area,” an IMD official said.
The system had weakened into a low pressure area on Wednesday, which had developed into a well marked low pressure area.
Moderate rain was recorded at other centers during the last 24 hours. Canacona and Sakhali received 62.2 mm, Valpoi 52.9 mm, Mapusa 50 mm, Quepem 42.2 mm, Panaji 38.9 mm, Margao 33.1 mm and other centers on a lower scale.
As against the normal of 2,778.2 mm at this level, the seasonal total is now moving towards normal touching 2,855 mm on Wednesday.
The IMD, Panaji has predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places over the next few days, while a low pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal on September 11.
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