India's Monsoon Deficit Reaches 15%, El Nino Raises Rainfall Concerns
India's monsoon rainfall deficit has widened to 15 percent below the long-period average, with South and East India experiencing the largest shortfalls at 27 and 26 percent respectively. Despite this, kharif crop sowing is largely complete, mitigating some impact, aided by surplus rainfall in July. Reservoir storage stands at 71 percent overall but is lower in southern regions at 52 percent. Strengthening El Nino conditions pose a risk to upcoming rainfall, though a positive Indian Ocean Dipole may partially offset this threat.
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thetribune broke this story on 23 Sept, 05:30 am. Other outlets followed.