Heavy Rainfall Deficit in Maharashtra, Eastern and Marathwada Zones Worst Affected: IMD Report (June 1–23, 2025)

24-Jun-2025 11:30 AM

Heavy Rainfall Deficit in Maharashtra, Eastern and Marathwada Zones Worst Affected: IMD Report (June 1–23, 2025)
★ Several districts of Maharashtra witnessed a significant shortfall in rainfall between June 1 and June 23, 2025.
Districts with Severe Deficit (more than -60% rainfall):
★ Washim: -86%
★ Hingoli, Amravati, Akola, Nagpur, Bhandara: -75%
★ Beed: -69%, Jalna: -67%, Parbhani: -61%, Solapur: -62%
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Districts with Below Normal Rainfall (-20% to -59%):
★ Latur: -31%, Chandrapur: -45%, Yavatmal: -49%, Gondia: -63%, Buldhana: -39%, Wardha: -38%
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Districts with Near-Normal or Slightly Below Normal Rainfall:
★ Ahmednagar: -13%, Aurangabad: -18%, Jalgaon: -15%, Dhule: -10%, Sangli: -4%, Satara: +19%
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Districts with Above Normal Rainfall (more than +20%):
★ Ratnagiri: +59%, Sindhudurg: +21%, Raigad: +123%, Nashik: +114%, Pune: +101%
★ The acute rainfall deficit in key districts of Marathwada and Vidarbha has created a major concern for agriculture and kharif sowing.
★ If there is no significant improvement in rainfall in the next 10 days, it may severely impact crop production.