India saw 125 extremely heavy rainfall events this Sept, Oct, highest in 5 years: IMD

India has received extremely heavy rainfall during September and October this year.

India recorded 125 extremely heavy rainfall events during September and October in 2021, the highest in five years, owing to the late withdrawal of the southwest monsoon and higher-than-normal low-pressure systems, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.

The country recorded 89 extremely heavy rainfall events in September against 61 in the same month last year, 59 in 2019; 44 in 2018, and 29 in 2017.