According to the Meteorological Department at this location, Haryana and Punjab, which were recently affected by flooding in certain areas, saw almost 40% more rain than usual in July. According to the report, Punjab had a surplus of 44% of rainfall, compared to a 59% excess in Haryana.
Federal Territory According to a MeT officer who spoke to PTI, Chandigarh, the capital of both states, experienced 170 percent more rain in July than normal. Chandigarh experienced 738.7 mm of rainfall during the period, compared to the average of 273.2 mm. According to the official, the city even set a record in July by receiving 302.2 mm in a 24-hour period.
The MeT official said that Haryana received 237.1 mm of rain in July, which is more than its normal of 149.1 mm and a surplus of 59%. Punjab received 231.8 mm of rain over the same time period as opposed to the expected 161.4 mm, a 44 percent overage.
According to MeT statistics, Panchkula and Yamunanagar were the wettest districts in Haryana in July, while none of the other districts saw deficiency rainfall. Rainfall in Panchkula during the time was 681.1 mm, which is 111 percent more than the average of 323 mm. Similar to Yamunanagar, where rainfall was 75% over normal with 681.1 mm as opposed to 293 mm on average.
Kurukshetra saw a 276 percent surplus with 521.1 mm of rainfall compared to the usual of 138.5 mm, while Ambala recorded a 75% excess with 513.9 mm of rain vs 293 mm. In July, excessive rainfall was also recorded in the following Haryana districts: Panipat (98%), Karnal (97%), Kaithal (92%), and Gurugram (24%).
With 258.2 mm of rain, Ferozepur in Punjab had a 165% increase in rainfall. While Mohali had 472.6 mm of rain vs the average of 208.7 mm — an excess of 126% — Faridkot recorded 256.2 mm of rain versus 107 mm. There was an excess of 71% and 107% in Patiala and Rupnagar, respectively. Tarn Taran and Jalandhar in the Punjab experienced 151% and 34% more rain in July than other districts, respectively.
However, only enough precipitation were received in a few state districts during this time. According to the MeT official, Fazilka and Muktsar reported deficits of 58 percent and 60 percent, respectively, while Barnala got 86.6 mm compared to a normal of 122.1 mm — deficient by 29%. Notably, over 80 people were killed and significant property and agricultural damage was inflicted by the floods that occurred in numerous areas of Punjab and Haryana last month.
