Raipur: In a comprehensive report compiled by the State Level Control Room, established by the State Government’s Revenue and Disaster Management Department, the rainfall data from June 1, 2023, to August 18, morning, paints a diverse picture across the state’s districts.
The state has witnessed an average rainfall of 654.9 mm since the beginning of June, providing a much-needed relief to the region. However, the distribution of rainfall across districts has been far from uniform, leading to both challenges and opportunities.
According to the information received from the state-level flood control room, since June 1, an average rainfall of 599.3 mm has been recorded in Surajpur district, 614.7 mm in Balrampur, 521.5 mm in Jashpur, 631.6 mm in Koriya, and 644.7 mm in Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur.
Similarly, average rainfall of 775.3 mm in Raipur district, 661.6 mm in Balodabazar, 623.0 mm in Gariaband, 724.6 mm in Mahasamund, 652.9 mm in Dhamtari, 645.7 mm in Bilaspur, 835.4 mm in Mungeli, 715.8 mm in Raigarh, and 559.3 mm in Sarangarh-Bilaigarh were recorded. Average rainfall of 528.2 mm in Janjgir-Champa, 532.5 mm in Sakti, 639.4 mm in Korba, 608.5 mm in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi, and 540.5 mm in Durg were recorded. Additionally, the remaining districts recorded the following average rainfall: 508.0 mm in Kabirdham district, 720.0 mm in Rajnandgaon, 828.9 mm in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, 688.1 mm in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, 716.1 mm in Balod, 516.4 mm in Bemetara, 699.2 mm in Bastar, 502.1 mm in Kondagaon, 594.2mm in Kanker recorded, 589.5 mm in Narayanpur, 789.7mm in Dantewada, and 789.7 mm in Sukma was recorded since June 1.
