Jharkhand has already surpassed its average rainfall for June this year by over 100 per cent, thanks to a vigorous monsoon that has ensured widespread showers acroos the state for the last few days.

Met statistics revealed that against a June normal of 85.6 mm rainfall, the state has so far received 173.3 per cent rainfall, which woks out to an excess of 102 per cent.

Except for Gumla all the other districts of the state have so far received rain in excess of their espective monthly average.

Against a normal of 94.4 per cent, Gumla district has so far received 93.1 per cent, a deficit of one per cent. In Met parlance a deficit of up to 19 per cent is considered normal.

Lohardaga district reaped the maximum benefit. Data suggested that against a normal of 74.7mm Lohardaga so far recorded 274.4 mm rain, a surplus of 267 per cent.

Dhanbad recorded 200 per cent surplus rain while Simdega and Garhwa recorded 186 and 185 per cent surplus rain.

Southwest monsoon was in vigorous state over Jharkhand on Friday too.

Statistics revealed that in last 24 hours Maithon in Dhanbad recorded the highest rainfall of 178.2 mm. Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Dumka and several other places experienced moderate rains.

IMD's Ranchi Met Cente has forecast moderate thunderstorms accompanied by lightning in isolated places of the state during the next 48 hours.

The Met office also extended the heavy rain alert in isolated areas till Monday.

The widespread rain during the past few days resulted in an abrupt fall in day's reading. Most places on Friday recorded maximum temperature between 24 and 28 degree Celsius _ about six to eight notches below normal.