Ranchi, October 13: The southwest monsoon has officially withdrawn from Jharkhand, the Meteorological Department confirmed on Monday.
The monsoons had arrived in the state on June 17 and continued for 118 days, bringing 1243.9 mm of rainfall, which is 23 percent above normal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this qualifies as excess rainfall and led to heavy downpours at several times, causing damage to life and property in parts of the state.
As per Abhishek Anand, Deputy Director of the Ranchi Meteorological Centre, the official monsoon period from June 1 to September 30, Jharkhand received 1198.8 mm of rainfall, 17 percent higher than the usual 1022.9 mm.
The IMD considers a 19 percent fluctuation in rainfall as normal. This year’s monsoon marks the highest rainfall recorded in the state in the last decade, surpassing 2016 when 1101.88 mm was received.
Rainfall distribution varied across the state. Purbi Singhbhum recorded the highest rainfall at 1666.1 mm, while Godda saw 18 percent less than the normal level. Of the state’s 24 districts, eight experienced above-normal rainfall, 15 received rainfall close to normal while one district had deficient rainfall.
With the monsoon now gone, residents are beginning to feel a mild chill in the mornings and evenings. Officials predict that colder weather will set in across Jharkhand by the end of October.
