Dharamshala, Oct. 2 -- This year, Himachal Pradesh has received the highest rainfall during monsoon season in the last 29 years and 15th highest rainfall in the last 125 years.

According to IMD's monsoon report, the hill-state recorded 39% excess rainfall during the monsoon season (from June 1 to September 30) with 1,022.5 mm of actual rainfall against its normal 734.4 mm. However, the highest rainfall (1,314.6 mm) was recorded in the year 1922 for the period of 1901 to 2025.

Last year, the state had recorded 600.8 mm rainfall (18% less) during the monsoon season, after 886 mm (21% excess) seasonal rainfall recorded in 2023.

The southwest monsoon entered in Himachal on June 20 this year and covered the entire state by June 24, one day ...