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Another record for Cherrapunji: 972 mm rainfall in a day, 3rd highest in 122 years

Another record for Cherrapunji: 972 mm rainfall in a day, 3rd highest in 122 years

Just two days after recording 811.6 mm of rainfall in a day, Cherrapunji in Meghalaya received a bountiful 972 mm of precipitation in 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Friday, the highest in June since 1995 and the third highest in 122 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

One of the wettest places in the world, Cherrapunji has recorded more than 800 mm of precipitation on a June day on nine occasions since the IMD started keeping…


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