Panaji: Bumper Rainfall is 1,047.3mm in 14 days that trigger the worst floods in 40 years may have made July 2021 announced in decades.
However, in the end it turned out to be a second stash after July 2019.
It was a prolonged mantra that produced 122% more rain than normal 471mm.
But the monsoon graph was dipped dramatically for the other half, because the remaining 17 days only produced 233.5mm rain.
Very heavy rainfall for two weeks that leave scars in the memories of flood victims is part of the dynamics of climate change, said meteorologists.
“Erratic rainfall with active spells or a bad prolonged break for agriculture, water drinking systems and water harvesting,” said Meteorologist M Ramesh Kumar.
On Saturday, total monthly rain touched 1,280.8mm, compared to 1315.4mm in July 2019, while the rain was 1,068.9mm normally for July.
In July 2013, the peak month of the season had produced 1,387.8mm rainfall.
Eighty-two percent of the average rainfall in July was from July 10-23.
Valpoi recorded 24 hour high rainfall 296mm according to the data available for the past 12 years.
Pernem recorded 294mm in July 2012, “said scientist IMD Rahul M, said.
Overall, Monsun has witnessed a 1% deficit throughout India, but Goa has an advantage of 14% until July 31.
The system that carries excessive rainfall to Central India and North Nothing, said Kumar.