All zones receive ‘large excess’ rainfall this month

West zone receives 319mm of rain and records 222% departure from normal

Civic agencies have been caught unawares by the excess rainfall that Bengaluru has received this month. Data from the Karnataka State Natural Disasters Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) shows that from October 1-18, all eight zones in the city received ‘large excess’ of rain, where the percentage departure is above 60%.

While the normal rainfall across the city during this period is 104 mm, the eight zones have together received 233 mm, which is a 125% departure from the normal rainfall. The maximum departure from normal rains was in West zone with 222%, followed by South zone with 168%, Rajarajeshwarinagar with 166% and Dasarahalli with 138%. The data also shows that during this period, West zone received maximum rains at 319 mm, followed by South (290 mm), Rajarajeshwarinagar (285 mm) and Dasarahalli (241 mm).