The State has witnessed 37 per cent less rainfall than the normal range between June 1 and 24 despite the onset of monsoon, the Regional Office of the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional Centre here informed on Saturday.
IMD Director HR Biswas said the State received 97.8 mm rainfall between June 1 and 24 against the normal rainfall of 156.1 mm. During this period, Boudh district recorded 206.4 mm of rainfall, an excess of 40 per cent.
Angul, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh and Nuapada districts experienced normal rainfall so far. Similarly, the State recorded 76.7 mm of rainfall between June 16 and June 24 against the normal range of 76.8 mm.
There is a possibility of an increase in rainfall activities in several parts of the State from June 24 till June 29.
Yellow warning for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall has also been issued for several districts till the period.
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Subarnapur Balangir, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Jajpur in 24 hours. The warning will remain valid till June 26.