Monsoon revives in parts of Marathwada

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Noticeable overnight showers till Sunday were recorded in many districts in the Marathwada region, barring Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Jalna, marking the revival of monsoon. Dharashiv (26mm), Parbhani (20mm), Nanded (18mm) and Hingoli (14mm) reported maximum showers in the region, which has recorded 144% of expected rainfall in Sept so far.
The IMD has a forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of Marathwada, putting the disaster management department on its toes."Heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorms lightning and gusty winds are very likely at isolated places in Parbhani, Hingoli and Nanded districts on Tuesday. Before that, many parts of Marathwada are likely to witness light to medium rainfall for the next 24 hours," K K Dakhore, an agricultural meteorologist with Parbhani-based Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University said.
Irrigation department officials said, "We have our flood control room that keeps track of the rainfall and storage in dams. The water release is adjusted depending upon the rains by coordinating with districts."