The following are the heavy rainfalls recorded in Sindh province in the months of August and September 2011 based on data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department.The first monsoon spell hit the southern parts of Sindh on 10 August. It produced record breaking widespread torrential rainfalls and resulted in floods in district Badin. The second spell hit the areas on 30 August and lasted until 2 September. In the month of September four more consecutive spells of monsoon rainfall devastated the southern parts of the province. The first spell of September hit the already inundated parts of the province on 2 September. Thereafter, the second spell hit on 5 September, the third on 9 September, and the fourth on 12 September 2011. The four spells of monsoon produced even more devastating torrential rains in the already affected areas of Sindh.
City | August Rainfall (mm) | September Rainfall (mm) | Total Rainfall (mm) |
Mithi |
530* |
760* |
51.0 |
Mirpur Khas |
263.1* |
603* |
34.1 |
Nawabshah |
275.2* |
353.2* |
24.7 |
Badin |
331.2* |
284.1 |
24.2 |
Chhor |
276 |
268 |
21.4 |
Dadu |
134.1 |
348.1 |
18.9 |
Padidan |
251.2 |
172 |
16.6 |
Hyderabad |
162.2 |
244.2 |
16.0 |
Karachi |
61.2 |
212.2 |
10.7 |
Pakistan Meteorological Department
Following are the heaviest rainfalls recorded in the monsoon spell in Sindh province in the months of August and September 2011 based on data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department
City | Rainfall (mm) | Monsoon Spell |
Mithi |
760 |
1 to 14 September* |
Mirpur Khas |
603 |
1 to 14 September |
Nawabshah |
356 |
30 August to 4 September* |
Badin |
353.2 |
1 to 14 September |
Chhor |
348.1 |
1 to 14 September |
Dadu |
302.1 |
10 to 14 August* |
Padidan |
268 |
1 to 14 September |
Hyderabad |
244.2 |
1 to 14 September |
Karachi |
212.2 |
1 to 14 September |
Pakistan Meteorological Department
- 1 to 14 September 2011, four consecutive spells of monsoon rains.
- 1 to 14 August 2011, first spell of monsoon rains in Sindh.
- 30 August to 4 September, second spell of monsoon rains in Sindh.