Parts of Maharashtra Report ‘Exceptional’ Rain

Parts of Maharashtra report ‘exceptional’ rain

Mahabaleshwar, in Maharashtra’s Satara district, received 513 mm of rainfall on 6th July, which, according to the IMD’s historical records, is highest 24-hour rainfall ever recorded. The hill station recorded nearly one-tenth of its average annual rainfall (5,710 mm) in a single day

Mahabaleshwar records 513 mm rain, highest single-day rainfall in the century - OrissaPOST

Mumbai: Western Maharashtra is witnessing heavy to intermittent downpours, with rain wreaking absolute havoc across the Satara district, and the popular hill station of Mahabaleshwar there recording a whopping 513 mm of rain in a 24-hour window, which is one of the highest single-day rainfalls recorded in the century for the region, state government sources said Tuesday. The relentless downpour has completely disrupted normal life in the western…