Kerala receives 34% much less monsoon rain in June

Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala recorded a 34% deficit in monsoon rainfall in June, inflicting concern to farmers and affecting influx into its reservoirs. The probabilities of monsoon gaining power within the coming weeks are unlikely because the southwesterly wind, which brings rain clouds to the state, is weak. Back-to-back cyclones had triggered heavy rain within the state final month, previous to the arrival of the Southwest Monsoon.

Met Department senior scientist P S Biju advised TNIE that current situations will not be beneficial for a standard monsoon. “First, the monsoon wind should be 15-20 knots to bring the clouds bearing rain over the state, but it is yet to gain strength. Further, other major factors affecting the monsoon are neutral now,” he mentioned. Kerala used to get round 64cm rainfall in June throughout a traditional monsoon, however it has recorded solely 40.7cm to date. Yet the Met Department expects the state to obtain a traditional monsoon this time.

The officers additionally mentioned that the timing of the arrival of monsoon has nothing to do with its efficiency. Due to poor rain, water stage in Idukki dam — the biggest within the state — has dipped to 48% of its whole storage capability. Water stage goes down in a lot of the 39 rivers within the state as properly, in keeping with the State Disaster Management information.