Monsoon continued to remain strong in most parts of State with the total average rainfall recorded between June 1 till morning of August 24 in all the 27 districts at 965.7 mm.
The maximum average rainfall in the aforesaid period had been received in Bijapur district at 2034.4 mm and the lowest in Kabirdham at 556.5 mm. As per the rainfall data made available by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department the average rainfall recorded during the aforesaid period in the 27 districts is as follows—Korea (Baikunthpur) (939.2 mm), Sarguja (Ambikapur) (639.4 mm), Surajpur (638.7 mm), Balrampur-Ramanujgang (661.5 mm), Jashpur (569.5 mm), Raigarh (693.5 mm), Mahasamund (933.6 mm), Raipur (1291.1 mm), Balodabazar-Bhatapara (828.9 mm), Gariyaband (990.4 mm), Janjgir-Champa (776 mm), Korba (713.6 mm), Bilaspur (764.2 mm), Mungeli (781.9 mm), Rajnandgaon (1207.9 mm), Durg (961.5 mm), Balod (1048 mm), Bemetara (928.6 mm), Dhamtari (1029.4 mm), North Bastar (Kanker) (1191.1 mm), Bastar (Jagdalpur) (1060.1 mm), Kondagaon (1147.6 mm), Narayanpur (1202.1 mm), South Bastar (Dantewada) (1311.2 mm) and Sukma (1244.6 mm).