Issue No. 10/2009-10                                                                                                          1st  – 10 th  January 2010  
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RAINFALL SITUATION 

Rainfall during the period under review was 
largely satisfactory. The first dekad of January 
2010 recorded normal to above normal rainfall 
countrywide except at   Mohale’s Hoek and 
Mokhotlong. Mokhotlong has consistently 
experienced below normal rainfall since the 
beginning of the season. The lowest and highest 
dekadal rainfall was 15.5mm (Mohale’s Hoek) 
and 129mm (Qacha’s Nek). Qacha’s Nek 
recorded highest daily rainfall of 55.1mm on the 
8
th , and that rainfall was conclusive for localized 
and downstream river flooding and property 
destruction. The rainfall Map 1 depicts the 
spatial distribution of the rainfall. 

Cumulative Percentage Rainfall Departure 
from Normal 

Cumulative rainfall since the first dekad of 
September ranges from normal to above normal 
at most places. It is below normal at Phuthiatsana 
and Mokhotlong. Map 2 reflects that the eastern 
parts and few western areas have largest 
cumulative rainfall deficits. For Mokhotlong,