Why in news?
Mount Abu reportedly received the heaviest rainfall in over 300 years on a single day.
What is the current situation?
- These rains can be attributed to the persistence of a Low-Pressure area over South Rajasthan and adjoining Gujarat.
- Rajasthan has been receiving splashing rains since Southwest Monsoon covered the entire state.
- According to the meteorological department’s data for 1901-2000, the average annual rainfall at the hill station is 1,554.2 mm.
- Now, in stretch of five days, Mount Abu has received a whopping 2,116 mm rainfall, breaking all previous records.
- Torrential rain has been wreaking havoc in south-western parts of the State, leading to floods and devastation.
- Heavy rain sent boulders down on the Mount Abu road. The popular hill spot was cut off, and about 1,500 tourists, mostly from Gujarat, were stranded for several days.
- The supply of essential items was hit because of floods at adjoining places and prices of commodities of daily use shot up.
Quick Fact
Mount Abu
- Mount Abu is situated at an elevation of 4,000 feet above sea level on a rocky plateau of the Aravalli Hills, in Sirohi district, Rajasthan bordering Gujarat.
- The highest peak is Guru Shikhar, situated 5,650 feet above the sea level.
- It has sub-tropical thorn forests in the foothills and sub-tropical evergreen forests along the water courses and valleys at higher altitudes.
Source: The Hindu
