Weekly Rainfall Report: Excessive rain recorded in North, South and Northeast India

May 19, 2014 3:51 PM | Skymet Weather Team

According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, frequent Western Disturbances over the Western Himalayan region and their associated cyclonic circulations over northwest plains brought excessive amounts of rain in Northwest India between 8th and 14th May. Rainfall percentage were highest in Punjab and West Rajasthan compared to the average.

Region Amount of rain Above average rain(%)
Jammu & Kashmir 37 mm 50
Himachal Pradesh 31.7 mm 56
Punjab 16.9 224
Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi 14.1 mm 166
West Rajasthan 14.6 563
East Rajasthan 4.8 86

A low pressure area that emerged in Southwest Bay of Bengal and ran through South India brought substantial amounts of pre-monsoon rain between 8th and 14th May. Data available with Skymet Meteorology Division in India show that pre-monsoon rain has been excessive over Karnataka. Here's a table that shows amounts of rainfall in South India regionwise.

Region Amount of rainfall Above average (%)
Telangana 40.6 mm 356
Rayalaseema 16.5 mm 47
Coastal Andhra Pradesh 41.8 mm 90
South interior Karnataka 46 mm 160
North interior Karnataka 44 mm 400
Coastal Karnataka 72.8 mm 456
Kerala 125.2 mm 205
Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry 40.7 mm 177

In Northeast India, persistent cyclonic circulations over sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Assam brought more than enough amounts of rain during the period. Here's a table that shows amounts of rain recorded in Northeast

Region Amount of rainfall Above average (%)
Assam & Meghalaya 136.2 mm 103
Arunachal Pradesh 164.5 mm 203
Nagalan, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura 86.3 58

 

 

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