According to the IMD data, the overall rainfall in June was 118 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA), which is considered excess rainfall.
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The flood situation remains grim in southern Maharashtra and northern Karnataka, where the swollen Krishna, Ghataprabha and Malaprabha rivers are wreaking a havoc
Sixteen deaths in rain and flood-related incidents have been reported from western Maharashtra in the last seven days
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As of July 31, rainfall from the southwest monsoon was 9% below the long period average
According to latest data from the department of agriculture, till July 25, maize has been sown in around 6.38 million hectares, which is around 136,000 hectares more than the same period last year
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MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's monsoon rains were 20% below average in the week ending on Wednesday, as rainfall was scanty over the central, western and southern parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, raising concerns over the output of summer-sown crops.
National disaster response teams are carrying out search-and-rescue operations and some 20,000 people are sheltered in dozens of relief camps.
It is estimated that around 6,000 people have been badly affected by floodwaters that inundated their houses
At 375.2 mm, the rainfall in the 24-hour period before 8.30 am Tuesday was the highest since the July 26, 2005, deluge in Mumbai
The three-month pre-monsoon season March, April and May ended with a rainfall deficiency of 25 percent
There is a more than 50 percent chance that India will get normal rainfall and only a small probability of excessive rainfall, Jatin Singh, chief executive officer at Skymet, said
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At present, 37 of the state's 75 districts are still categorised as rain-deficient
So far, the Indian summer monsoon has been known to be influenced by the North Atlantic Oscillation and the Southern Oscillation, two wind patterns that also interact with each other
For south India, Skymet sees some poor rainfall this season at 97 per cent of the long-period average
India's monsoon rains have delivered 1% less rainfall than normal so far this year