Due to active monsoon, average rainfall recorded in the Chhttisgarh so far is 697 mm, officials said on Friday.
Highest 937 mm of rain was recorded in Kanker district. By on Friday morning, the State received on an average 1.1 mm rainfall in 24 hours.
According to the daily report released by the Revenue and Disaster Management department on rainfall, the State recorded on an average 697 mm rain fall from June 1 to 8 August.
Mahasamund district received 910 mm rainfall while 860 mm rain fall was recorded in Kondagaon district.
Similarly Baloda Bazar district received 858 mm the district of Janjgir-Chanpa (818 mm), Gariabandh (817 mm), Dhamtari (807 mm), Korba (783 mm), Balod (766 mm).
The rainfall recorded in other districts include- Rajnandgaon (757 mm), Bemetara (749 mm), Korea (744 mm) , Raipur (738 mm), Bilaspur (731 mm) Raigarh ( 730 mm) Mungeli (701 mm) , Narayanpur (698 mm) Kabirdham (622 mm) Durg (603 mm), Surajpur (597 mm) , Bastar (589 mm), Sukma ( 565 mm) Bijapur (550 mm), Balrampur ( 501 mm) Dantewada (492 mm), Surguja (471 millimeters) Jashpur (428 mm).