Dry spell persists across Hyderabad and surrounding districts as rainfall deficits deepen

Hyderabad and surrounding districts continue to experience a dry spell despite recent heavy rainfall warnings from the IMD. TSDPS data shows rainfall deficits of 10 to 30 percent across Hyderabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Rangareddy, Sangareddy, Vikarabad and Yadadri Bhongir districts.

Hyderabad: Hyderabad and its surrounding districts are facing a persistent dry spell, with parched conditions gripping the urban and semi-urban belt.

Notwithstanding the recent heavy rainfall warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), these districts have witnessed clear skies instead of downpours over the past few days.

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While weather forecasting is an inherently complex science, the stark contrast between the heavy rain alerts and the dry ground has been undeniable.

A look at the rainfall data shows a widespread negative trend across the capital region. Even though some districts are officially grouped into a ‘normal’ category due to broad IMD classification ranges, the underlying reality is that they have missed out on proper rainfall.

According to TSDPS rainfall data, the cumulative rainfall deficit between June 1 and September 25 for Hyderabad is 24 percent, while for Medchal-Malkajgiri, the rainfall deficit is 30 percent.

Rangareddy district too faces a cumulative rainfall deficit of 10 percent, while Sangareddy has a rainfall deficit of 13 percent. Vikarabad district has a rainfall deficit of 25 percent, while Yadadri Bhongir district has an 18 percent rainfall deficit.

Hyderabad and its surrounding districts: (June 1 to September 25)

Hyderabad: Cumulative actual rainfall of 458.1 mm against normal of 600.4 mm with 24 percent deficit

Medchal-Malkajgiri: Cumulative actual rainfall of 407.4 mm against normal of 578.3 mm with 30 percent deficit

Rangareddy: Cumulative actual rainfall of 466.6 mm against normal of 521.2 mm with 10 percent deficit

Sangareddy: Cumulative actual rainfall of 562.3 mm against normal of 645 mm with 13 percent deficit

Vikarabad: Cumulative actual rainfall of 474.4 mm against normal of 628.6 mm with 25 percent deficit

Yadadri Bhongir: Cumulative actual rainfall of 414.4 mm against normal of 506.9 mm with 18 percent deficit