Flood extent in Pakistan - Updates from NASA Earth Observatory

Monsoon rains are a regular occurrence in parts of Pakistan, but the monsoon rains that arrived in the summer of 2010 were anything but normal.

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26 Apr 2011, 6:11 am

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La Niña conditions increased atmospheric moisture and an unusual pattern in the jet stream trapped rainy weather over the country. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, nationwide rain totals were 70 percent above normal in July, and 102 percent above normal in August.

Flood extent in Pakistan - Updates from NASA Earth Observatory

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