IMD states that the seasonal monsoon rains have set new records

extended southwest monsoon over Indian subcontinent has t only caused devastation at several places in country but has also broken some old records and set new ones, IMD has said.

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'Precipitation above rmal'

Precipitation received so far is 10 percent more than rmal, which is highest in last 25 years, said an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official. "While rainfall over India is 10 percent above rmal, it has been 32 percent above rmal for Maharashtra in current monsoon season", official said. " southwest monsoon arrived late over Indian subcontinent this year. At end of June, rainfall deficit was of 33 percent. Today, it is 10 percent more than rmal", he ded. withdrawal of southwest monsoon has been delayed by a month, official said. "rmal withdrawal of southwest monsoon begins by September 1 in Rajasthan and or rrn parts of India.

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Hikka cyclone ds to rains

This year, Hikka cyclone has so far brought more showers and southwest monsoon is still here, he said. In Maharashtra, monsoon has brought copious rains with its late onslaught. Solapur district has reported lowest precipitation of rainfall, which is -38 percent, whereas Pune district has received 109 percent rainfall of its rmal, said IMD official.

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Mumbai has received 3,669.6 mm rainfall so far this season - highest in 61 years - as against its rmal quota of 2,350 mm. In 1958, Mumbai h received 3759.7 mm rainfall. After that, Mumbai has recorded its highest rainfall in current season, which is still t over, he said. Mumbai also faced extremely heavy rainfall (which means more than 200 mm rainfall in 24 hours) five times in entire season. "This has happened for first time here in Mumbai, said official.

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