Private weather forecaster Skymet on Wednesday said that Matheran hill station in Maharashtra received the highest rainfall in the last 24 hours.
Matheran received 343 mm of rainfall, making it the rainiest place in India.
Mahabaleshwar, another hill station in Maharashtra is second on the list with 276 mm rainfall.
Take a look at the other places mentioned by Skymet.
List Of Wettest Places In India
1. Matheran, Maharashtra - 343 mm
2. Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra - 276 mm
3. Chandrapur, Maharashtra - 242 mm
4. Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir - 109 mm
5. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh - 106 mm
6. Panjim, Goa - 104 mm
7. Colaba, Maharashtra - 98 mm
8. Harnai, Maharashtra - 92 mm
9. Adilabad, Telangana - 70 mm
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July 19, 2023AdvertisementAccording to IMD, extremely heavy rainfall was observed from 0830 hours IST to 1730 hours IST of July 18 at isolated places over Vidarbha.
Very heavy rainfall was observed at isolated places over Odisha and heavy rainfall at isolated places over Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra and Saurashtra & Kutch.
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Precautions To Stay Safe During The Rains
Here is a list of ‘Do's and ‘Don't's to stay safe this monsoon
Drink clean and boiled water.
Remove stagnant water in & around the house.
Avoid eating street food.
Wash your hands regularly with soap & water.
Avoid getting wet in the rain too often.
Wash fruits and vegetables regularly
Eat immunity-boosting fruits
Use insect repellents and prevent mosquitoes
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