He said that IMD has impact-based forecast in all districts now
Of the 36 meteorological subdivisions, 21 had deficit rain and 15 had normal
Since the onset of monsoon on July 5, the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides official figures for the city, has recorded 25.4 mm of rainfall
The rainfall deficiency in June could be higher due to the sluggish pace of the monsoon and a weak El Niño, a phenomenon associated with heating of Pacific waters
More than 1500 people have been killed in India due to landslide, storm and flood this year
Over 39 per cent of country receives excess rainfall
The worst hit state by deficient rainfall in South India was Tamil Nadu, according to the IMD data
This week's DRIP scores highlight some strain in Gujarat, West Bengal, Bihar and Rajasthan, because they are higher than last year and above the average of the past five years
Month-wise, IMD said that the rainfall in July is expected to be heavy
On December 11 in 2014, a freight train of a storm steamed through much of California
Thundershower is likely to occur at most places over Odisha during next 24 hours
Heavy rains in South Gujarat districts like Surat, Valsad; NDRF teams rescue over 100
Dams across Chhattisgarh filled to just 36 per cent of their capacities
The country has a whole has witnessed four per cent more rain than its normal level
IMD forecasts heavy rainfall at one or two places over North Odisha in next 24 hours
There was no major waterlogging reported across the city; Central and Western Railway running late by 10-15 minutes
Railway officials were also cautioned about a possible landslide near the Parsik tunnel near Mumbra
Strong winds from Northwest direction to bring rainfall
MeT department said heavy rainfall is expected in the three states due to cyclonic storm Roanu
Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand have witnessed a slight decrease in the rainfall over the past decade, while Gangetic West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, West Uttar Pradesh, Konkan and Central Maharashtra have seen an increasing trend during the period, the government today said