Hyderabad receives 24 pc excess rain over three months this monsoon

The rain have been quite generous towards Hyderabad this monsoon, with the city receiving rainfall in excess by about 24 per cent. Even as Tuesday saw the rains take a break after a few days of continuous showers across the city, officials said this year’s Southwest Monsoon was vigorous over Telangana, and over Hyderabad in particular.

So far, from June 1 to September 7, Hyderabad has received excess rainfall of 24



per cent, they said.

Several other localities including Musheerabad, Ameerpet, Shaikpet, Asifnagar, and Trimulgherry also received excess rainfall ranging from 30 to 40 per cent.

According to data from the Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) of the Telangana State Development Planning Society, the city is likely to continue witnessing moderate to heavy downpour at several places over the next two days.