Summary:
This week’s rainfall has taken the seasonal total to 1,430.2mm (56.3 inches) on Tuesday morning. However, the wettest spell of the season was on July 6, when 122mm of incessant rain disrupted normal life in the state. A road near the Kadamba bus stand, Bicholim, was washed away and large potholes have sprung up, making life difficult for locals. The total is soon expected to touch the halfway mark. The current surplus is 15%, as the ‘normal’ rainfall for this stage of the season is 1,246.7mm.Rainfall activity in Goa has been brisk since it hit the state on June 8, even climbing to a 31% surplus in June..