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Rain in Punjab 6% deficient so far

The rainfall for August is above the LPA by 33 per cent in Himachal Pradesh, but deficient by 5 per cent in Haryana
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Vehicles move amid a drizzle in Bathinda on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
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Despite heavy downpour and floods in some parts of the state over the past few days, the rainfall in the state during August so far has been 18 per cent below the long-period average (LPA). The seasonal deficiency since the start of the monsoon this year is 6 per cent.

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From August 1 till the morning of August 20, Punjab recorded 86.8 mm rainfall against the LPA of 106.1 mm for this period, according to the data compiled by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). As far as the entire season, beginning from June 1, is concerned, Punjab received 303.6 mm rainfall against the LPA of 322 mm.

In comparison, the neighbouring states are better placed. The rainfall for August is above the LPA by 33 per cent in Himachal Pradesh, but deficient by 5 per cent in Haryana. The seasonal rainfall is surplus by 18 per cent in Himachal Pradesh and by 12 per cent in Haryana, the IMD data showed.

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During August, only five districts in Punjab, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Ropar and Jalandhar, have received rainfall above the LPA, with others falling short. Bathinda has been the driest district during this period, recording a deficiency of 95 per cent.

According to the IMD, during the past 24 hours, the monsoon activity in Punjab was weak, with light to moderate rainfall occurring at a few places. Pathankot was the wettest, receiving 16.5 mm rainfall, followed by Ropar (15.2 mm) and Fatehgarh Sahib (5.6 mm).

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The highest maximum temperature recorded in the state was 35.6°C at Ludhiana, while the lowest minimum temperature was 24.6°C, which were within the normal range.

The IMD has predicted an increase in rainfall activity over north-west India from August 22 onwards. A bulletin issued on August 20 states that light to moderate rainfall is likely at many places in Punjab on August 22, at most places from August 23 to 25 and at many places thereafter.

Heavy rainfall is also likely at a few places in the state on August 22 and August 24 to 26, while very heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places on August 23. The IMD has issued an orange alert in the state for August 23 and yellow alert for other days till August 26.

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