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Andhra Pradesh received 530.9 mm rainfall, considered ‘normal’, during the Southwest Monsoon betwixt June 1 and September 30 this year, according to accusation provided by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Amaravati.
The mean rainfall during this play is 521.6 mm. While the magnitude of rainfall received by the State this twelvemonth is somewhat higher than the normal, it is the 2nd lowest successful the past 5 years.
According to the IMD, the State received 629. 2 mm rainfall during the Southwest Monsoon successful 2024, 454. 6 mm successful 2023, 575. 5 mm successful 2022, 613. 3 mm successful 2021. Last year, but for 10 districts, each different districts recorded excess rainfall.
But this year, excess rainfall was reported successful lone 5 districts, portion the 2 districts of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema and Kakinda recorded a shortage rainfall of 23%. All different districts reported mean rainfall.
Northeast Monsoon
The Southwest Monsoon exited the State connected Thursday and Northeast Monsoon entered the State simultaneously.
From October 1, the authoritative opening of the Northeast Monsoon successful A.P., till October 16, the State received mean rainfall. However, galore areas successful Kurnool, Anantapur and East Godavari districts reported ‘large deficient’ rainfall. Eight different districts recorded shortage rainfall during the 2 week period.
But, with the mounting successful of the Northeast Monsoon successful the State, the shortage rainfall successful a fewer districts of Rayalaseema is expected to beryllium covered.
IMD-Amaravati Director S. Stella said each the districts adjoining Tamil Nadu could expect rainfall during the Northeast Monsoon.
In Rayalaseema, but for Kurnool and Nandyal, the six districts of Tirupati, Chittoor, YSR Kadapa, Anantapur, Annamayya and Sri Sathya Sai volition person rainfall during this period. In South Coastal A.P., Nellore and Prakasam are apt to person dense rainfall.
On Thursday, the districts of Nellore, Tirupati, YSR Kadapa, Nandyal received airy to mean showers. There is simply a forecast of ‘fairly widespread’ airy to mean rainfall crossed Rayalaseema from October 18. Heavy rainfall is expected astatine isolated places successful Rayalaseema and South Coastal A.P. for the adjacent 2 days.
