The State has witnessed a cumulative deficit of six-per cent rainfall during this monsoon season so far, the Regional Centre of the IMD here said on Monday.
The total average rainfall received in the State during the period from June 1 to June 27 stands at 174.9 mm which is six per cent less than the normal average of 186.1 mm of rain, the IMD said.
As many as 10 districts including Balangir, Boudh, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar have recorded deficit rainfall of 20% to 59per cent less than the long term average during the period till June 27.Ganjam district which has recorded the lowest amount of average rainfall at just 79.5 mm since June 1 has a deficiency of 47 per cent. But the district of Bhadrak has recorded the highest departure of 48per cent rainfall as compared to the district average cumulative rainfall.
Similarly, the amount of rainfall stands between 20per cent and 59 per cent excess of the normal in as many as seven districts, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada and Koraput.
While Sundargarh has recorded 257.5 mm of rain, the maximum among all districts in the State since the onset of the monsoon season in the country. However at 221.6 mm of rain, Puri has the highest departure of excess rainfall at 58% above the normal average. Meanwhile, the weather office has forecasted heavy rainfall in the State from July 1 to 3.