With intermittent spells of rainfall witnessed across Jharkhand this monsoon, the rainfall received in the State is now equivalent to the normal amount required.
As per statistics shared by the Meteorological Centre, Ranchi on September 27, the State has received a total of 1004.4 mm of rain whereas the normal range is 1007.8 mm. Rainfall recorded in Jharkhand this monsoon is in the normal range of +19% to -19%.
The State capital too has received normal rain with actual rainfall realised recorded at 1203.5 mm and the normal amount being 1018.7 mm. The maximum rainfall in Jharkhand has been recorded in Dhanbad at 32 percent. Rainfall realized here is 1402.3 mm as against the required amount of 1061.3 mm. Garwah at 23 percent and Latehar at 24 percent too have received excess rainfall.
While the State has received normal rain, deficit rainfall has been recorded in three districts. The statistics stated that the maximum deficit has been recorded in Pakur at 48 percent with only 617.5 mm of rainfall realised as against the normal amount of 1191.2 mm. Chatra has been observed at a deficit of 27 percent with reainfall received recorded at 681.1 mm as against the normal amount of 932.1 mm. Deoghar has received a total of 744 .2 mm of rain while the required amount is 976.8 mm and has a deficit of 24 percent.
The residents of the State are likely to get a break from the widespread showers being witnessed for the past few days Saturday onwards.
“From September 28 to October 2, light to moderate showers at isolated places are predicted. With the presence of moisture in the atmosphere, there are chances of light rain in the second half of the day. Thunderstorm and lighting activity is also on the cards. For the next few days, the maximum temperature is expected to increase by 2 to 4 degrees as the cloud cover will clear,” said Director MET Centre, Ranchi Abhishek Anand.
Monsoon enters from Kerala and withdraws from Rajasthan. The expected date of it withdrawing from the western state is September 17 but this year it started receding on September 23. This delays its withdrawal from Jharkhand as well. It starts receding from Jharkhand around the second week of October but this time it is expected to start withdrawing around October 12 as of now.
