From September 19 to the morning of September 20, heavy rains fell in the coastal part of Adjara and adjacent areas. In some parts of Batumi, streets were flooded, and city infrastructure was temporarily overloaded. The National Environment Agency of Georgia informed about this.
According to the agency, the rain in Batumi continued for 21 hours without interruption. On September 19-20, a total of 275 millimeters was recorded on the ground, which exceeds 90 percent of the monthly climatic norm.
In just one hour, between 21:00 and 22:00 on September 19, 52.5 millimeters of rain fell, about 20 percent of the total amount.
273 millimeters of rain was recorded at the Batumi meteorological station within 24 hours. According to the agency, this indicator for the month of September is unprecedented and corresponds to precipitation of a magnitude repeated once in 100 years.
On September 19-20, 134.5 mm was recorded in Kobuleti, 93 mm in Mtirala National Park, 58.5 mm in Kochi and 50.8 mm in Sindieti station of Khelvachauri.
The National Environment Agency continues to monitor hydrometeorological conditions.
