125 Extremely Heavy Rainfall Events In September, October: Weather Office
NDTV
Weather: India recorded 89 extremely heavy rainfall events in September as against 61 in the same month last year, 59 in 2019; 44 in 2018 and 29 in 2017.
India recorded 125 extremely heavy rainfall events during September and October in 2021, the highest in five years, owing to the late withdrawal of the southwest monsoon and higher-than-normal low-pressure systems, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.
The country recorded 89 extremely heavy rainfall events in September against 61 in the same month last year, 59 in 2019; 44 in 2018 and 29 in 2017.
Also, 36 such events were witnessed in October this year as against 10 in the corresponding period in 2020; 16 in 2019; 17 in 2018 and 12 in 2017, according to IMD data.
The meteorological department said the causes of disastrous weather episodes included the late withdrawal of the monsoon, a higher-than-normal number of low-pressure systems during the period and the interaction of active western disturbances with low-pressure systems in October.
