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Monsoonal rains soak the tropics

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By: Kim Westcott, 02/05/2014

Rain has been drenching the majority of the nation's north these past few days, with today being no exception. The Northern Australian Monsoon has remained active across the tropics over the past week, which has led to an increase in convective activity and several tropical lows and cyclones which in turn has aided in widespread rainfall. Virtually everywhere in the Darwin-Daly district in the Northern Territory saw some rain to 9am this morning. With the lightest falls totaling 4 mm in Tindal and the heaviest in excess of 100 mm in Delamere. Similarly, barely anywhere was left untouched by rain in Queensland's Peninsula, with falls reaching up to 67 mm at Coen Airport. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Fletcher has also added to the vast amounts of rainfall seen across the Gulf Country. Kowanyama saw 339 mm in the last two days, making it its heaviest two day total since 1952.

 

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Eyes turn to skies as early monsoon trough forms over north-west

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By: ABC, 11/21/2013

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The weather bureau says there is a high possibility of a cyclone forming in the Top End over the weekend. Forecasters say a tropical low is developing off the north-west Australian coast. The system is tracking first toward the Kimberley coast of Western Australia and is expected to reach the west coast of the Northern Territory in the next few days. Forecaster Graeme King says it is unusual to see this type of weather system so early in the wet season.

 

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Indian monsoon flooding 'leaves 1000 dead'

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Telegraph.co.uk.com - 6/20/13, Agencies

 

Monsoon flooding that has stranded thousands of people and caused landslides in northern India has killed almost 120 people, with the prime minister stating the toll could rise substantially.

People use a boat and wade through the rising waters of the Yamuna River at the Tibetan market in New Delhi  Photo: PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images

 

Helicopters and close to 10,000 soldiers have been deployed to rescue tourists and pilgrims stranded after floods caused by torrential monsoon rains hit the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand at the weekend.

More than 22,400 people have so far been rescued, as the military takes advantage of clearer weather, but another 62,000 are still stranded, the Home Ministry said in a statement.

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India Monsoon Onset Nears

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Accuweather.com - 5/31/13, Jim Andrews

 

 

The Summer Monsoon looks set to gain a foothold on the Indian Subcontinent within as little as a few days. Monsoon onset would open the summer rainy season, beginning in southern and eastern parts of the Subcontinent. The Monsoon normally advances quickly into northern and western India during the first half of June before finally reaching most of Pakistan by mid-July.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) tracks the Monsoon advance, beginning in May, then follows its withdrawal from the Subcontinent late in the summer. The IMD have forecast an onset date of June 3 in the southwestern India state of Kerala. Normal onset date here is about June 1.

 

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