By June end, Peninsular India was maintaining an excess of 19% in terms of rainfall received during Monsoon. This can be attributed to very good rainfall witnessed in most states in this region. However, in July, subdued rainfall activity over Peninsular India changed the figures.
As on August 3, rainfall received in the region declined and rain deficiency in this part of the country rose to -22%. Currently, only coastal Andhra Pradesh (AP) maintains excess rainfall of 12%. Whereas both Rayalaseema (-34%) and Telangana (-25%) are recording deficient rainfall.
The absence of any strong weather system over central parts of Bay of Bengal has led to deficient rainfall in the region this year. Normally, when a weather system like a low pressure or a depression develops over Bay of Bengal, it tends to travel in westerly/north-westerly direction towards coastal Andhra Pradesh and gives good rainfall in the region.
In the last 24 hours, the region has been receiving widespread scattered rainfall of light to moderate intensity. Several parts in the region have received good amounts of rain. In Telangana, Adilabad received 20 mm, Hanamkonda 11 mm, Nizamabad 9 mm, Bhadrachalam 29 mm, and Khammam 13 mm. In coastal Andhra Pradesh, Kakinada recorded 40 mm, Machilipatnam 9 mm, and Nellore 7 mm. And lastly in Rayalaseema, Anantapur received 10 mm rainfall, Arogyavaram 22 mm, and Kadapa 4mm of rain.
But now, a depression which currently settles above Southeast Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas is expected to give heavy to very heavy rainfall in Vidarbha and adjoining areas of Telangana such as Adilabad, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, and Warangal. But only northern parts of Telangana are expected to get good rains and rest of Telangana, Rayalaseema, and coastal Andhra Pradesh will witness only subdued rainfall in next 24 to 48 hours. Hence, a marginal improvement in rainfall figures is likely over Telangana. However not much improvement is expected for remaining parts of the region.
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