HIGHLIGHTS
Surging rains in Kerala have upraised the monsoon's performance in south Asian nation to associate degree St Martin's Day surplus to this point
The figure, however, does not reveal the very inclined rain distribution within the region
Outside Kerala and coastal Andhra, [*fr1] the districts in south Asian nation area unit grappling with deficient downfall
In a cruel irony, stormy rains in Kerala have upraised the monsoon's performance in south Asian nation to associate degree eleven per cent surplus to this point, the simplest among all regions of Asian nation. The figure, however, does not reveal the very inclined rain distribution within the region. Outside Kerala and coastal Andhra, [*fr1] the districts in south Asian nation area unit grappling with deficient downfall.
Of the ninety five districts in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and Rayalseema place along, forty seven have had deficient rains to this point (shortfall of twenty per cent or more), as well as 5 wherever the deficit is over sixty per cent.
Rayalseema is that the worst hit. The subdivision has the country's highest deficit of forty two per cent, having received less rain to this point this season than even west Rajasthan. North interior Mysore is another subdivision within the red, with a deficiency of twenty one per cent.
Even in Tamil Nadu, wherever the downfall of -8 per cent is within the traditional vary, twenty two districts out of thirty two within the state have had deficient rains. The deficit districts area unit each on the geographic region and within the state's interior, whereas most districts on the Kerala border have had excess downfall.
Karnataka too shows constant match between the state's overall downfall figure, that is three per cent on top of traditional, and district-wise knowledge. half the state's districts, fifteen out of thirty, have received deficient rains while Kodagu reels underneath flood fury.
Met officers attribute the uneven distribution to peculiar options of this year's monsoon, whereby sturdy westerly presently brought copious downfall to the geographical region, together with Kerala and coastal state, whereas nonaggressive systems originating from the Bay of geographic area principally affected central Asian country.
"Rayalseema and Madras get downfall during this season principally throughout breaks within the monsoon, once easterly systems become active within the south. that did not happen this year. additionally nonaggressive systems from the Bay of geographic area have principally rapt on the monsoon trough in central/north Asian country, not creating an enormous impact within the south to date, except in Telangana," aforementioned D Sivananda Pai, the lead monsoon predictor at Asian country meteorologic Department.

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Indeed, Telangana has had a decent monsoon, with late rains creating up for early deficits. solely six out of the state's thirty one districts have major rain shortage. Rain bounty has additionally showered on neighbour coastal Andhra subdivision, that has received surplus downfall of twenty one per cent.
Flood-ravaged Kerala encompasses a monsoon surplus of forty per cent, with eleven of the fourteen districts receiving excess rains.
South Bharat is that the solely region to presently show a monsoon surplus. Central Bharat, wherever rains are smart over most components except Gujarat, encompasses a small monsoon deficit of zero.3 per cent. The deficit in northwest Bharat is half-dozen.7 per cent whereas east and northeast Bharat encompasses a large monsoon shortage of twenty eight.3 per cent. Overall, the monsoon within the country is presently seven per cent but traditional, that is, within the 'below normal' vary.