Normal rainfall in second half of monsoon season: MeT Dept

On the other hand, states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, several parts of Northeast have witnessed floods

The country is expected to receive normal rainfall in the second half of the monsoon season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today.

According to the IMD, rainfall over the country during the remaining two months of the monsoon season (August and September) is likely to be 100% of the Long Period Average (LPA) with a model error of plus or minus 8%.

Rainfall between 94-104% of the LPA is considered "normal", it said.

August is expected to witness 99% of the LPA, the weatherman said. The IMD has predicted a normal monsoon this year.

The MET, however,