IMD says monsoon to be active over northwest India
New Delhi, July 14 -- The monsoon is currently active over central India and is also expected to be active over northwest India for the next few days, with heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and parts of Delhi, Chandigarh, and Haryana, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.
Overall, the country has received 10% excess rainfall this monsoon so far, depicting regional variations. According to the IMD, the northwest India has 30% excess rainfall, central India has 37% excess, while the South Peninsula has a 8% deficiency so far and east and northeast India are witnessing a 24% deficiency.
"Heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall likely over west Madhya Pradesh, east Rajasthan during July 13 to 15, west Rajasthan on July 14 and 15. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also likely over east India during the next 2-3 days," IMD said in a press release. "The monsoon trough is active; with its western end running to the south of its normal position and eastern end near its normal position at mean sea level."...
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