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Telangana Rainfall Deficit Narrows to 10% After Widespread Showers
In Telangana, a state in India, farmers had been worried because the land had not gotten enough rain for a long time.
The government said that the lack of rain, called a "deficit," had gone down from 33% to just 10%.
But some districts still had very little rain, especially one called Yadadri‑Bhuvanagiri, which was only 35% of what it usually gets.
The heavy rain that finally came caused flooding and made traffic in the city of Hyderabad very slow.
The weather office warned that some places might get a lot of rain, so people should be careful.
Telangana’s rainfall deficit fell from 33% to 10% by Thursday morning.
Thirteen of the state’s 33 districts still received less than 20% of normal rainfall.
Yadadri‑Bhuvanagiri district remains 65% deficient.
Heavy rains caused waterlogging and traffic snarls in Hyderabad.
The India Meteorological Department issued red alerts for several districts until July 31.
- Who
- Farmers, Telangana Development Planning Society, India Meteorological Department
- What
- Rainfall deficit in Telangana narrowed from 33% to 10% after widespread showers, with heavy rains causing waterlogging and traffic snarls
- Where
- Telangana state, Hyderabad, Jagtial, Kumram Bheem Asifabad, Yadadri‑Bhuvanagiri, Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal
- When
- By Thursday morning, July 29–31, 2024
- Why
- Prolonged rainfall deficiency was alleviated by recent widespread showers
Key facts
- Rainfall Deficit (before)
- 33%
- Rainfall Deficit (after)
- 10%
- Number of districts below 20% of normal rainfall
- 13
- Highest deficiency district
- Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri (65%)
- Red alert districts
- Adilabad, Kumram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Jagtial
- Red alert period
- 1 pm Thursday to 8:30 am July 31
- Red alert threshold
- over 204 mm in 24 hours









