cherrapunji

Another record for Cherrapunji: 972 mm rainfall in a day, 3rd highest in 122 years

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Another record for Cherrapunji: 972 mm rainfall in a day, 3rd highest in 122 years

Just two days after recording 811.6 mm of rainfall in a day, Cherrapunji in Meghalaya received a bountiful 972 mm of precipitation in 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Friday, the highest in June since 1995 and the third highest in 122 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. One of the wettest places in … Read more

Cherrapunji logs whopping 811.6 mm rainfall in a day, highest in June in 27 years

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Cherrapunji logs whopping 811.6 mm rainfall in a day, highest in June in 27 years

As monsoon rain pummelled the Northeast, Cherrapunji in Meghalaya recorded a massive 811.6 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Wednesday, the highest in June since 1995, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. At an aerial distance of 10 km from Cherrapunji, Mawsynram, the wettest place in India, gauged 710.6 mm of … Read more