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- The India Meteorological Department expects the monsoon to start withdrawing from India around September 19, beginning in west Rajasthan.
- The normal date for monsoon withdrawal to begin is September 17, with a model error margin of four days.
- Rainfall is likely to continue in Gujarat for three to four more days, with withdrawal starting first from Kutch and north Gujarat.
- Gujarat has received 85 per cent of the season's average rainfall so far, with south Gujarat recording the highest at 112 per cent and Kutch the lowest at 56.46 per cent.
- The country recorded around 15 per cent rainfall deficit between June 1 and September 15, making the season weak overall.
What to watch next
- IMD announcement of withdrawal conditions in west Rajasthan (five consecutive dry days, anticyclone formation, sharp drop in moisture)
- When monsoon withdrawal begins from Kutch and north Gujarat, expected around September 20
- Whether the remaining days of rain help reduce the rainfall deficit in Kutch and north Gujarat
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