2017 recorded ‘highest rainfall’ in Imphal since 1956

Our Correspondent Imphal, Dec 13 (EMN): Imphal has been receiving the highest rainfall in the current year 2017 since 1956, according to Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Imphal Centre. The total rainfall recorded in 2017 till December 13 was 2439.4 mm which is 68.71 percent above the state’s recorded normal annual rainfall (1446.3 mm). Rainfall above 2000mm were recorded only in 1991(2110.6mm) and 1993(2171.6mm), says Joint Director I Meghachandra of ICAR Imphal centre in a press release on Wednesday. Rain in January, February and November months in the current year (2017) are below normal rainfall rates with 70.8 percent, 52.3 percent and 79.5percent of the monthly normal rainfall record respectively. But during the remaining months, the monthly rainfalls were above normal. During March to October 231.7 percent, 128 percent, 32.2 percent, 66.9 percent,10.6 percent,140.4 percent,95.7 percent and with 784 percent in December 2017 above normal were received. In 2017, highest amount of rainfall was recorded on March 31 (103.4mm) and highest monthly rain record was set in December 2017 with 116.3mm (till December 13, 2017). As per the daily weather reports of the researcher centre, the incessant rainfall which started from Dec. 9 and continued till Dec. 12 was 116.1mm forcing the Miss Manipur and Orange Festival organisers to postpone their events. The area received 1967.5mm of rainfall from June to Sept. 24 against last year’s record of 1850.9mm rainfall. Earlier the Indian Meteorological Department reports suggest rain deficiency in Manipur. Officials of Regional Meteorological Centre, Guwahati had recently claimed that Manipur is facing a 35 percent rain deficiency in this year’s monsoon. The state receives just 883.1mm rainfall against its actual rainfall of around 1361.5mm during 2017 monsoon. While researchers are trying to analyst the rainfall pattern, the farmers of the state has been suffering from continuous form of floods. The rain in the last four days in Manipur submerged a large area of paddy fields in Mayanglangjing area in the state. The Mayanglangjing Youth Youths and Library Club have sought help and assistance from the authority. Manipur have witnessed as many as five times flood within a period of five months since cyclone mora hit the state in May this year. So far properties worth crores of rupees have been destroyed besides claiming lives of not less than 20 people.Imphal has been receiving the highest rainfall in the current year 2017 since 1956, according to Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Imphal Centre. The total rainfall recorded in 2017 till December 13 was 2439.4 mm which is 68.71 percent above the state’s recorded normal annual rainfall (1446.3 mm). Rainfall above 2000mm were recorded only in 1991(2110.6mm) and 1993(2171.6mm), says Joint Director I Meghachandra of ICAR Imphal centre in a press release on Wednesday. Rain in January, February and November months in the current year (2017) are below normal rainfall rates with 70.8 percent, 52.3 percent and 79.5percent of the monthly normal rainfall record respectively. But during the remaining months, the monthly rainfalls were above normal. During March to October 231.7 percent, 128 percent, 32.2 percent, 66.9 percent,10.6 percent,140.4 percent,95.7 percent and with 784 percent in December 2017 above normal were received. In 2017, highest amount of rainfall was recorded on March 31 (103.4mm) and highest monthly rain record was set in December 2017 with 116.3mm (till December 13, 2017). As per the daily weather reports of the researcher centre, the incessant rainfall which started from Dec. 9 and continued till Dec. 12 was 116.1mm forcing the Miss Manipur and Orange Festival organisers to postpone their events. The area received 1967.5mm of rainfall from June to Sept. 24 against last year’s record of 1850.9mm rainfall. Earlier the Indian Meteorological Department reports suggest rain deficiency in Manipur. Officials of Regional Meteorological Centre, Guwahati had recently claimed that Manipur is facing a 35 percent rain deficiency in this year’s monsoon. The state receives just 883.1mm rainfall against its actual rainfall of around 1361.5mm during 2017 monsoon. While researchers are trying to analyst the rainfall pattern, the farmers of the state has been suffering from continuous form of floods. The rain in the last four days in Manipur submerged a large area of paddy fields in Mayanglangjing area in the state. The Mayanglangjing Youth Youths and Library Club have sought help and assistance from the authority. Manipur have witnessed as many as five times flood within a period of five months since cyclone mora hit the state in May this year. So far properties worth crores of rupees have been destroyed besides claiming lives of not less than 20 people.