South West Monsoon withdrawn from Himachal
South West Monsoon withdrawn from Himachal Pradesh, Indian Meteorological Department informed in a weather bulletin here on Friday
Monsoon entered the state on Jun 13 and withdrew today which was normal in the state.
The Met Office spokesperson said that Southwest monsoon has withdrawn from some more parts of Gujarat, some parts of Madhya Pradesh, most parts of Rajasthan, entire Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and some parts of Uttar Pradesh today, the 08th October 2021.
Monsoon withdrawal is delayed by 14 days as the normal date of departure is September 25.Currently withdrawal line now passes through Dwarka, Mehsana, Udaipur, Kota, Gwalior, Hardoi and Latitude 30 degrees North and Long. 81 degrees East.
Total Cumulative Rainfall during Monsoon season (that is from 1st June to 30th Sep 2021) was 686.5 mm with deviation of 10 per cent less than the Long Period Average (763.5 mm Comparison of Monsoon performance with previous years.
This monsoon was excess by 34 pc(1713 mm that of normal 1277 mm) in Month of September, and six pc ( 289.2 mm that of 273 mm) excess in July and 44 pc (146.5 mm that of 262.3 mm) in August and 16 pc ( 84.6 mm that of 100.5 mm) less in June, 2021.
Monsoon witnessed six very heavy to Extremely Heavy rainfall on July 11, 12, 13 , 19 and 30 and August 20, and Sep 24, 2021 About 15 people died drowned or flashblood hit due to extremely heavy on July 13 as Shapur in Kangra had 264 mm, Dharmshala229.6 mm and Palampur 210 mm rainfall. Extremely heavy rainfall also occurred in Palampur on July 19 recorded 230 mm. Sirmaur had 164 5 mm rainfall on Aug 20 andNaina Devi 180.6 mm in Naina Devi in Bilaspur.
Last year in year 2020, Monsoon had withdrawn from Himachal Pradesh on 30th
September 2020 with a Cumulative rainfall of 567.2 mm which was 27 per cent less from LPA value.
Monsoon was 10 per cent less in 2019(685.5 mm ) 12 pc excess in 2018(927 mm)13 per cent less in 2017(719.9 mm) and 28 pc less in 2016 (624.5 mm) and 27 pc less in 2015(638.3) mm.
Lahaul Spiti was driest district with 69 pc deficient with 1228 mm that of normal 394.7 mm rainfall and Chamba 44 pc
deficient with 588.6 mm that 1051.8 mm)
Kullu was most wet in the monsoon season recorded 40 pc excess cumulative rainfall (707.7 mm that of 504.1 mm)Ten district got normal rainfall as Mandi had 11 pc (excess) rainfall (1174.7 mm that of 1061.9 mm) Shimla nine pc (excess) ( 698.5 mm that 643.6 mm) Bilaspur one per cent ( 881.2 mm that of 873.9 mm), Hamirpur three pc (less)(993.1 mm that of 1019 mm),, Kinnuar six pc(less) ( 235.7 mm that of 251.7 mm), Kangra eight pc( less) (1467.7 mm that of 1595.9 mm), Solan 11 pc (less) (874.5 mm and 983.1 mm.) and Una and Sirmaur 14 pc( less)(1161.8 mm that 1350.1 mm) and (709.4 mm and 820.2 mm) respectively.
