Srinagar, Sep 01: Jammu and Kashmir recorded its sixth wettest August since 1901, receiving 319.3 mm of rainfall against a normal of 184.9 mm — a 73 percent surplus, according to a report by Kashmir Weather.
As per report, the wettest August on record remains 1996, when 481.3 mm of rainfall was logged, followed by 1908 (345.8 mm), 2013 (343.0 mm), 1994 (336.5 mm), and 1955 (331.0 mm).
This year, several districts in the Jammu region were hit by extreme rainfall. Doda topped the list with 488.2 mm against the normal 125.1 mm, a 290 percent surplus. Udhampur followed with 897.9 mm (159% above normal), Ramban with 286.2 mm (133% surplus), and Samba with 720.5 mm (126% surplus).
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Other districts also reported significant increases: Reasi (64%), Jammu (53%), Kathua (45%), Rajouri (42%), Kishtwar (21%), and Poonch (17%).
In the Kashmir Valley, rainfall was uneven. Anantnag (35%), Pulwama (18%), Kulgam (13%), and Srinagar (15%) recorded above-normal rainfall. However, several districts saw deficits, including Kupwara (-23%), Bandipora (-20%), Ganderbal (-17%), Baramulla (-2%), Budgam (-1%), and Shopian (-69%), though the latter figure is likely an error.
Meanwhile, Ladakh reported extraordinary rainfall departures. Kargil recorded 32.6 mm against a normal of 2 mm, a 1,530 percent surplus. Leh logged 54.7 mm against 5.6 mm, an 877 percent surplus. Overall, Ladakh received 49.5 mm of rain compared to the normal 4.8 mm, a staggering 930 percent departure, the report added.
