Esentepe listed at 36 kg/m² in 24-hour rainfall readings
Meteorology Department measurements reported by local media list 36 kg/m² of rain in Esentepe during the 24 hours to 08:00.
Photo: Halkin Sesi · Source
Rainfall measurements issued by the North Cyprus Meteorology Department for the 24 hours ending at 08:00 list Esentepe at 36 kg/m², according to figures reported by Halkın Sesi and Yenidüzen.
The department’s detailed readings also recorded 33 kg/m² in İskele, 32 kg/m² in Geçitkale, 31 kg/m² in Mallıdağ and 30 kg/m² in Çayırova.
Elsewhere, Alagadi received 18 kg/m² and Mehmetçik 17 kg/m². Alevkayası and Vadili each recorded 16 kg/m², while Sandallar recorded 12 kg/m². Measurements in other locations ranged from 0.1 kg/m² to 10 kg/m².
The source articles’ headlines referred to Sipahi as the place receiving the most rain, but the detailed Meteorology Department figures published in both reports list Esentepe’s 36 kg/m² reading as the highest figure shown.