Chhattisgarh has recorded a total average rainfall of 432 mm between June 1 to July 18 this year. Maximum average rainfall of 996 mm had been recorded in Bijapur while the minimum 168.8 mm had been recorded in Surajpur district.
As per the information received from the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, the average rainlfall recorded in various districts during the aforesaid period is as follows—Baikunthpur (Korea district) (346.3 mm, Ambikapur (Sarguja district) 237.6 mm, Balrampur ( 228.1 mm), Jashpur ( 234.9 mm), Raigarh ( 222.7 mm), Mahasamund ( 359.2 mm), Raipur ( 272.2 mm), Baloda Bazar (372.3 mm), Gariyaband ( 485.5 mm), Janjgir-Champa ( 261.7 mm), Korba ( 328 mm), Bilaspur (370 mm), Mungeli ( 375.7 mm), Kabirdham ( Kavardha) (278.5 mm), Rajnandgaon ( 250.5 mm), Durg ( 424.2 mm), Balod ( 421.6 mm), Bemetara ( 366.8 mm), Dhamtari ( 475.4 mm), North Bastar (Kanker ) (538.1 mm), Bastar (Jagdalpur) (591.4 mm), Kondagaon ( 701 mm), Narayanpur ( 568.5 mm), South Bastar (Datnewada) ( 631.1 mm) and Sukma ( 622.9 mm).