India Set for Wetter September, Flash Floods
The monthly average rainfall in September is expected to be more than 109 per cent of the long-period average of 167.9 mm, the IMD said
NEW DELHI: India has received 743.1 mm of rainfall between June 1 and August 31, which is about six per cent above the long-period average of 700.7 mm, IMD data showed.
The monthly average rainfall in September is expected to be more than 109 per cent of the long-period average of 167.9 mm, the IMD said.
Heavy rainfall in September may trigger landslides and flash floods in Uttarakhand and could disrupt normal life in south Haryana, Delhi and north Rajasthan, it said.
June rainfall was 180 mm, around 9 per cent above normal, with large surpluses in northwest and central India. July brought 294.1 mm of rainfall, around 5 per cent above normal, led by a 22 per cent surplus in central India. August added 268.1 mm, 5.2 per cent above normal.
A fresh downpour in some parts of India on Sunday increased the problems in some flood-ravaged states, where swollen rivers inundated new areas, roads were blocked and educational institutions were closed.
Punjab, which has already been hit by flash floods, received fresh rain. In Uttarakhand, a rain-triggered landslide blocked tunnels of a power project in Pithoragarh, trapping 11 people. In Himachal Pradesh, which has been hit by landslides, cloudbursts and flash floods this monsoon, rescuers braced for more arduous work as the meteorological department issued a ‘red’ alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rains over the next three days and warned of landslides, flash floods and land subsidence.
A cloudburst near Chennai brought heavy rain to the city and led to the diversion of flights. Chennai received heavy overnight rain and Manali was hit by a cloudburst, the regional meteorological centre said. Some flights scheduled to arrives at the Chennai airport were diverted to Bengaluru.
