Jammu city surpasses century-old record with above 300mm rainfall in 24 hours period; MeT predicts 4-day wet spell
Srinagar, Aug 29: After the recent heavy rainfall in Jammu, the region has crossed the mark of normal precipitation during the ongoing season with the data revealing that a total of 37% excess rainfall was recorded in the division since July 01, 2025.
However, the Kashmir region has recorded a deficit of over 15 per cent in the last 89 days till August 28, 2025.
The data has been compiled by the Meteorological department (MeT) just a few days after the heavy rainfall led to the flood-like situation across Jammu and Kashmir, causing extensive damage across the region.
According to the data obtained by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the highest precipitation was recorded in Reasi with 437.9 mm rainfall in the last one week followed by 391.5 mm in Samba, 369.5 mm in Doda.
Udhampur saw a rainfall of 367.9 mm from August 22 to August 28, the data reveals, adding that Jammu recorded a precipitation of 366 mm rainfall during the period. During the inclement weather conditions, Jammu has surpassed a century-old record, by witnessing 380 mm of rainfall in only 24 hours.
An Independent Weather Forecaster, Faizan Arif Keng had said that in just a 24 hour period, Jammu has recorded 380 mm of rainfall. “This is the highest rainfall ever recorded in Jammu in a 24-hour period since 1910, when the observatory was established. The last record was 270.4 mm recorded on 25 September 1988. This has also broken the record of 218.4 mm recorded on 23 August 1996. For comparison, this figure is close to 403.1 mm – Jammu’s monthly average for August,” he had said.
Kathua and Ramban stations recorded a rainfall of 264.6 mm and 242.2 mm in a week while the lowest precipitation in Jammu division was recorded in Poonch at 40.8 mm, followed by 74.8 and 76.3 in Kishtwar and Rajouri districts respectively.
Overall, Jammu division has recorded a rainfall of 921.18 mm in the last 89 days, which was 37.08 per cent above than normal precipitation. However, Kishtwar is the only station where a deficit rainfall of above 50 per cent has been recorded during the period.
Furthermore, in Kashmir division, a majority of seven stations out of ten have recorded a deficit rainfall since June 01, 2025 till August 28, 2025. The deficiency varies from below 4 per cent in Baramulla to below 65 per cent in Shopian district.
The data further reads that against a normal precipitation of 202.2 mm rainfall, Kashmir Valley has recorded 171.02 mm rainfall in the last 89 days, marking a deficiency of 15.42 per cent during the period.
Above normal precipitation of just 1% to 7% has been recorded in three stations only with Srinagar recording 1% above normal rainfall while 6% and 7% above normal rainfall was recorded in Pulwama and Anantnag stations respectively.
Considering the recent heavy rainfall, Anantnag has topped the list with 403% above normal precipitation in the last one week followed by Pulwama and Budgam with 341% and 332% respectively.
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, has recorded 201% above normal rainfall in the last one week. The lowest precipitation was recorded in Shopian with just 10% above the normal rainfall.
Meanwhile, as weather conditions showed a sign of improvement in the last two days, the weatherman has once again predicted a spell of light to moderate rain in Jammu division from tomorrow till September 02.
Director MeT, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad told KNO that a spell of light to moderate rain is expected at scattered to fairly widespread places with possibility of moderate to heavy rain and thundershower at few districts of Jammu division from August 30 to September 02.
He added that from September 03 to 07, generally hot & humid weather with brief spell of rain and thundershower is expected at few places.
Moreover, the MeT in its advisory has stated that there is a possibility of moderate to heavy rain and thundershower at few places of Jammu division during 30th early morning to 1st September late night and 2nd early morning.
It reads that there is a possibility of flash floods, landslides, mudslides, shooting stones etc at few vulnerable places and advised people to stay away from water bodies, Nallas, river embankments and loose structures—(KNO)
