IMD rules out unusual conditions in Guwahati after 111mm of rainfall recorded as highest in May
IMD rules out unusual conditions in Guwahati after 111mm of rainfall recorded as highest in May
Digital Desk: The heavy downpour in Guwahati on May 30 left streets flooded and people's lives at a standstill due to immense waterlogging in the city. Reportedly, Guwahati recorded the heaviest downpour of 24-hour rainfall on May 31, to which the meteorological experts found it abnormal.
The conventional observatory near the airport (Guwahati AP AWS), which records official rainfall for the city, reported 111 mm in the 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Saturday. This marked the city's heaviest May day rain on record.
The second highest was 99.6 mm on May 20 this year, breaking the previous record of 96.8 mm in 1958.
However, Guwahati had previously experienced far greater rainfall. On June 5, 1956, the city recorded its all-time maximum 24-hour rainfall of 194.3 mm.
"There was nothing unusual about the May 30 rainfall. It was caused by the depression, which has since diminished into a low-pressure area in northeast Assam and the surrounding area, making it less noticeable. Rainfall intensity will gradually diminish, according to an IMD spokesperson.
The North Eastern Space Application Centre conducted satellite mapping of the May 20 inundation, which revealed that 22.18 hectares in the Dispur Circle and 33.69 hectares in the Guwahati Circle were under water following the 99.6 mm rainfall that day. In Azara, 22.49 hectares were submerged.
