City inches closer to average rainfall target

Mohit Khanna 

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 23

The city received over 104-mm rainfall in the past 24 hours. According to the Met Department, till morning the observatory located in Sector 39C had received 57.1-mm rain, while 47.1-mm rain was recorded from 8.30 am to 8.30 pm.

Surinder Paul, Director, Chandigarh Meteorological Centre, said the rain was beneficial and would help revive the water table. He said today was the last day of rain. 

Paul said Sunday would remain dry. He added that after a long time, the city had inched closer to achieving its average monsoon target. 

From June 1 till this evening, the city had received 779.5-mm rainfall, while the average rainfall till September 23 should be 809.5 mm, Paul said. 

The city has been rain deficit since 2012. “Due to incessant rains in the past 24 hours, we have come closer to the average rain target. However, there is still a deficit, but not so significant as compared to the huge deficit we have witnessed in the past five years. Especially, the past two years have seen relatively less rain,” he said.

As per the Met Department, the city during the monsoon season from June to September in 2014 received only 635.8-mm rainfall, in 2015, 572.8 mm and in 2016, 496.4 mm.

The incessant rains dipped the temperature by nine notches. 

104-mm rain IN 24 HRS

(June- September)

2012 877.8 mm

2013 841.7 mm

2014 635.8 mm

2015 572.8 mm

2016 496.4 mm