Chandigarh, Sept. 8 -- With trace rain (less than 0.1 mm) recorded in the city on Sunday, the monsoon tally so far this year went up to 1,007.2 mm - 32.6% above normal for the corresponding period.

Except for July 2023, when record rain was recorded, this is the highest rainfall in the last decade, even as more spells are expected this week, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

At the IMD Sector 39 observatory, 211.9 mm rain has been recorded in just the first week of September, already surpassing the month's average of 131.4 mm and marking the highest September rainfall since 319.4 mm in 2018.

IMD considers rainfall during the months of June, July, August and September for the monsoon tally.

Speaking about the rains this...