India recorded 10 per cent excess rainfall, which is highest this monsoon since 1994, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said classifying it ‘above normal’ as the season officially ended on Monday. The monsoon rainfall was 110 per cent of its Long Period Average, which is 88 cm. However, rain bearing winds still remain active over several parts of the country. Delhi may witness scattered rains over the next three to four days, according to the IMD.
Monsoon still remains active in several parts of the country and withdrawal of the southwest monsoon is likely to commence from northwest India around October 10, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, adding that this is the longest recorded delay in withdrawal of the monsoon.
“After 1994 (110% of LPA), rainfall received in 2019 (110% of LPA) is the highest season rainfall received by the country as a whole. During 18 of the last 19 years (2001-2019), North-East India has received seasonal rainfall less than LPA with an exception of 2007 (110% of LPA),” said an IMD statement.
“This indicates that the seasonal rainfall over North-East India is passing through a below normal epoch like it was during early 1950s to mid-1980s. After 1931, this is the first time, the seasonal rainfall is more than LPA even after the June rainfall deficiency was more than 30% of LPA,” it said.
However, it picked up pace in July and ended with 33 per cent more rainfall than normal. August too recorded 15 per cent more rainfall than normal.
