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    This document from the Weather and Climate Services Division defines different levels of rainfall intensity over a 24-hour period, ranging from "no rain" with 0 mm to "extremely heavy rain" with 151 mm or more. Rainfall amounts between 0.1 to 0.9 mm are considered "very light rain", between 1 to 10 mm is "light rain", 11 to 30 mm is "moderate rain", 31 to 70 mm is "heavy rain", 71 to 150 mm is "very heavy rain", and 151 mm or more is "extremely heavy rain". Any day with 1 mm or more of rain is classified as a "rainy day".

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    This document from the Weather and Climate Services Division defines different levels of rainfall intensity over a 24-hour period, ranging from "no rain" with 0 mm to "extremely heavy rain" with 151 mm or more. Rainfall amounts between 0.1 to 0.9 mm are considered "very light rain", between 1 to 10 mm is "light rain", 11 to 30 mm is "moderate rain", 31 to 70 mm is "heavy rain", 71 to 150 mm is "very heavy rain", and 151 mm or more is "extremely heavy rain". Any day with 1 mm or more of rain is classified as a "rainy day".

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    Rainfall Intensity Classification

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    Hamzah Hamid
    This document from the Weather and Climate Services Division defines different levels of rainfall intensity over a 24-hour period, ranging from "no rain" with 0 mm to "extremely heavy rain" with 151 mm or more. Rainfall amounts between 0.1 to 0.9 mm are considered "very light rain", between 1 to 10 mm is "light rain", 11 to 30 mm is "moderate rain", 31 to 70 mm is "heavy rain", 71 to 150 mm is "very heavy rain", and 151 mm or more is "extremely heavy rain". Any day with 1 mm or more of rain is classified as a "rainy day".

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    Weather and Climate Services Division, NCHM

    Rainfall Classification: Intensity of Rainfall in 24 Hours

    Term Definitions

    No rain Rainfall amount realised in a day is 0.0 mm

    Very Light Rain Rainfall amount realised in a day is between 0.1 to 0.9 mm

    Light Rain Rainfall amount realised in a day is between 1.0 mm to 10 mm

    Moderate Rain Rainfall amount realised in a day is between 11 to 30 mm

    Heavy Rain Rainfall amount realised in a day is between 31.0 to 70.0 mm

    Very Heavy Rain Rainfall amount realised in a day is between 71.0 to 150 mm

    Extremely Heavy Rain Rainfall amount realised in a day is equal or more than 151 mm

    Rainy Day Rainfall amount realised in a day is 1.0 mm or more.

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