Understanding Rainfall Intensity: IMD's 24-Hour Rainfall Accumulation Terminology 🌧️ Ever wondered how meteorologists classify rainfall? Here's how the IMD defines the intensity of 24-hour accumulated rainfall: Very Light Rainfall: Trace to 2.4 mm Light Rainfall: 2.5 to 15.5 mm Moderate Rainfall: 15.6 to 64.4 mm Heavy Rainfall: 64.5 to 115.5 mm Very Heavy Rainfall: 115.6 to 204.4 mm Extremely Heavy Rainfall: 204.5 mm and above Exceptionally Heavy Rainfall: When rainfall exceeds 12 cm and approa
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Understanding Rainfall Intensity: IMD's 24-Hour Rainfall Accumulation Terminology 🌧️ Ever wondered how meteorologists classify rainfall? Here's how the IMD defines the intensity of 24-hour accumulated rainfall: Very Light Rainfall: Trace to 2.4 mm Light Rainfall: 2.5 to 15.5 mm Moderate Rainfall: 15.6 to 64.4 mm Heavy Rainfall: 64.5 to 115.5 mm Very Heavy Rainfall: 115.6 to 204.4 mm Extremely Heavy Rainfall: 204.5 mm and above Exceptionally Heavy Rainfall: When rainfall exceeds 12 cm and approa
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