PANJIM, JUNE 29
Goa received above normal rainfall for the month of June, this year, with rains touching 92 cm mark.
The Met department on Tuesday confirmed that the rainfall was almost 8 per cent above normal for this month.
“The normal rainfall for the month of June is predicted to be 87 cm, whereas till date we have received 97 cm of rains,” Indian Meteorological Observatory in-charge K V Singh said.
As per the statistics, in 2009, the rainfall was much below normal in June. The Met department had recorded 73 cm of rains.
“The normal monsoon has been predicted for the State since beginning. We expect Goa to receive more then 98 per cent of showers,” Singh said.
Till date Goa has received 38 inches of seasonal rainfall.
Meanwhile, the first spell of monsoon currents have moved away from the coast, with Met department predicting the new spell to intensify in next couple of days.
“The weakening of monsoon currents is on. The situation will improve in coming two-three days. However, some parts of the State will continue to receive moderate amount of rainfall,” he said.
Last week, heavy to very heavy rains lashed the State thus affecting the normal life. The Met department had recorded nearly 10 inches of rainfall on Saturday.
