Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has declared withdrawal of monsoon from the state on Sunday. Uttarakhand received 897.6 mm of rainfall against the normal of 1229.2, showing shortfall of 27 percent between June 1 and September 30, 2014.
A variation of minus 19 per cent to plus 19 per cent is normal while a shortfall ranging from minus 20 per cent to minus 59 per cent is called deficient, said Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre director Anand Sharma while talking to The Pioneer. Nainital district received 1418 mm rainfall against the normal of 1439.1 which is the maximum in the state while Udham Singh Nagar received 584.8 mm rainfall as against the normal of 1119.9 mm which is at the bottom. State capital, Dehradun received 1271.7 mm rainfall as against the normal of 1802.1 mm showing shortfall of minus 29 per cent, he added.
Statistics revealed that last year, the arrival of monsoon was delayed by almost two weeks. The State had received around 1500 mm of rain between June 1 and October 6 as against the normal of around 1,200. The director Sharma said this year the State has so far received 897.6 mm of rain between June 1 and September 22 as against the normal of 1229.2 mm showing shortfall of minus 27 percent. However, the farmers were spared worry as the State mercifully received rains throughout the monsoon season.
Almora district received 632.6 mm rainfall as against the normal of 858.4, showing departure -26 per cent (26 per cent deficient rains than normal). Bageshwar received 833.3 mm rainfall as against the normal of 858.4 mm, showing departure -3 per cent. Chamoli received 813.8 mm rainfall as against the normal of 859.3 mm, showing departure -5 per cent. Champawat received 942 mm rainfall as against the normal of 1319.7 mm, showing departure -29 per cent.
Pauri received 768.5 mm rainfall as against the normal of 1213.5 mm, showing departure -37 per cent. Tehri received 670 mm rainfall as against the normal of 1047.1 mm, showing departure -36 per cent. Haridwar received 771.3 mm rainfall as against the normal of 961.9 mm, showing departure -20 per cent.
Rudraprayag received 971.4 mm rainfall as against the normal of 1671.1 mm, showing departure -42 per cent. Uttarkashi received 861.2 mm rainfall as against the normal of 1148.6 mm, showing departure -25 per cent.