Latest showers help ease monsoon deficit

Aurangabad | Tuesday | 21st August, 2018

Summary:

Jalna recorded 32 mm showers in the last 24 hours, Pabrhani reported 52 mm rainfall.Latur district, which recorded 96% expected showers, received 28mm rainfall in the last 24 hours. Beed district which reported 28 mm showers in the last 24 hours, so far has recorded 77% of expected showers.Osmanabad district reported 22 mm showers in the last 24 hours, taking the percentage of expected rainfall to 82%. Both Jalna and Parbhani districts have recorded 93% expected showers. Nanded and Hingoil recorded a surplus of 116% and 108% of expected rainfall respectively.The region as a whole comprising eight districts has received an average of 454 mm rainfall till date, which accounts for 95% of expected showers. Aurangabad: The latest bout of heavy rainfall in parts of Marathwada has increased the amount of expected showers in the region to nearly 95%, overcoming the earlier deficit.The city and many parts of Aurangabad district also reported showers, helping the district as a whole to improve the total rainfall tally since June 1 to 325 mm..