GUWAHATI: The intensity of rainfall and distribution have come down drastically in the northeast but Meghalaya and Tripura are still experiencing more than 100% rain, which is above the normal range.
In Assam where the floods have devastated several districts, 84% more rainfall than normal this week (May 18 to 22) was experienced. In the previous week (May 12-18) 327% more rainfall above normal was recorded. Last week, the highest departure of 663% above normal was recorded in Meghalaya. But the corresponding percentage for Meghalaya, too, has dropped to 151 above normal this week.
