The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has classified heavy rainfall events into three major categories (heavy rainfall: 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm, very heavy rainfall: 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm, extremely heavy rainfall: 204.5 mm and above). The state wise data of heavy rainfall events in terms of their frequency of occurrence for each category in the last decade has been collated in this dataset.
Last UpdatedAugust, 2024
| year | state | rainfall_category | rainfall_events | units | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Andhra Pradesh | Heavy Rainfall | 300 | rainfall_events in absolute numbers | |
| 2023 | Arunachal Pradesh | Heavy Rainfall | 92 | rainfall_events in absolute numbers | |
| 2023 | Assam | Heavy Rainfall | 353 | rainfall_events in absolute numbers | |
| 2023 | Bihar | Heavy Rainfall | 952 | rainfall_events in absolute numbers | |
| 2023 | Gujarat | Heavy Rainfall | 635 | rainfall_events in absolute numbers | |
| 2023 | Haryana | Heavy Rainfall | 122 | rainfall_events in absolute numbers | |
| 2023 | Himachal Pradesh | Heavy Rainfall | 292 | rainfall_events in absolute numbers | |
| 2023 | Jammu and Kashmir | Heavy Rainfall | 37 | rainfall_events in absolute numbers | |
| 2023 | Karnataka | Heavy Rainfall | 539 | rainfall_events in absolute numbers | |
| 2023 | Kerala | Heavy Rainfall | 419 | rainfall_events in absolute numbers |
Ministry of Earth Sciences. Year, State and Category-wise Heavy Rainfall Events [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20205
