Jharkhand’s 21 districts record normal to excess rainfall this Monsoon
PINAKI MAJUMDAR Jamshedpur, August 15: Jharkhand has recorded 872.8 mm of rainfall between June 1 and August 14 this year —…
PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, August 15: Jharkhand has recorded 872.8 mm of rainfall between June 1 and August 14 this year — a 34% surplus compared to the seasonal average of 650.2 mm.
According to official data, 21 out of the state’s 24 districts have received normal to excess rainfall. East Singhbhum (+85%), Seraikela-Kharsawan (+71%), Latehar (+63%), and Ranchi (+61%) have recorded the highest surpluses.
Only Deoghar (-4%) and Pakur (-13%) have reported deficits, while Koderma, despite a 27% increase, remains just below the ‘normal’ range.
Weather Systems Behind the Surge
Meteorologists link the active monsoon phase to a low-pressure system over the northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, off the North Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha coasts.
This system, coupled with an upper-air cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level, is expected to move west-northwestwards across South Odisha and North Coastal Andhra Pradesh in the coming day.
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At present, the monsoon trough at mean sea level stretches from Bikaner through Banasthali, Guna, Damoli, Bilaspur, Kalingapatnam, and into the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal.
Forecast and Safety Advisory
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms and lightning, accompanied by gusty winds of 30–40 km/h, at isolated locations across the state over the next 24 hours.
The Met Department has urged residents, especially in lightning-prone rural areas, to take necessary precautions during thunderstorms.
