Monsoon rains flooded the caves, trapping the team

Weather plays important role in rescuers’ ability to rescue the group

Rainfall totals and predictions in Mae Sai district*

July rainfall in Chiang Rai in past five years

Observed

Predicted

Rainfall

25 inches

2.5 inches

July 11

Predicted 2.05 inches rainfall

2.0

20

1.5

15

June 23

Boys reported missing

1.0

10

July 2

Boys and their coach found

0.5

5

0.0

0

23

June

1

July

5

10

2013

‘14

‘15

‘16

‘17

Rainfall totals and predictions in Mae Sai district*

July rainfall in Chiang Rai in past five years

Observed

Predicted

Rainfall

25 inches

2.5 inches

July 11

Predicted 2.05 inches rainfall

2.0

20

1.5

15

June 23

Boys reported missing

1.0

10

July 2

Boys and their coach found

0.5

5

0.0

0

2013

‘14

‘15

‘16

‘17

23

June

10

1

July

5

Rainfall totals and predictions in Mae Sai district*

Observed

Predicted

2.5 inches

July 11

Predicted 2.05 inches rainfall

2.0

1.5

June 23

Boys reported missing

1.0

July 2

Boys and their coach found

0.5

0.0

23

June

1

July

5

10

July rainfall in Chiang Rai in past five years

Rainfall

25 inches

20

15

10

5

0

2013

‘14

‘15

‘16

‘17

Rainfall totals and predictions in Mae Sai district*

Observed

Predicted

2.5 inches

July 11

Predicted 2.05 inches rainfall

2.0

June 23

Boys reported missing

1.5

1.0

July 2

Boys and their coach found

0.5

0.0

23

June

1

July

5

10

July rainfall in Chiang Rai in past five years

Rainfall

25 inches

20

15

10

5

0

2013

‘14

‘15

‘16

‘17

* Mae Sai is the district in Chiang Rai where the team is trapped, data as of July 6