50 days in to Monsoon, Here is All India SWM Rainfall Toppers from 01.06.12 to 20.07.12

It is 50 days into the monsoon, Cherrapunji can be declared as a winner even before crossing half way into the monsoon. The lead is nearly 4000 mm between first and second spot. In 2011, we had 12 stations which crossed 2750 mm mark till July 20th. This year the list has gotten shrunken to just 1. There is no point in making ranking list for one station. So the cut-off has been reduced to 2000mm from 2750mm.

The 2011 link till 20.07.2011 is here - http://tamilnaduweatherman.blogspot.in/2011/07/why-cherrapunji-can-not-beat-kollur.html

Rainfall in mm (Minimum of 2000 mm)

1. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) -6266
2. Chepan (West Bengal) - 2610
3. Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) - 2403
4. Gazoldoba (West Bengal) - 2380
5. Kumargram (West Bengal) - 2360
6. Barobhisa (West Bengal) -2350
7. Hasimara (West Bengal) -2340
8. Agumbe (Karnataka) -2317
9. Gokarna (Karnataka) - 2315
10. Gaganbawda (Maharashtra) - 2309
11. Pernem (Goa) - 2240
12. Dajipur (Maharashtra) - 2224
13. Passighat (Arunachal Pradesh) - 2210 
14. Falakata (West Bengal) - 2180
15. Patgaon (Maharashtra) -2173
16. Amboli (Maharashtra) - 2122
17. Gossaigaon (Assam) -2070
18. Coochbehar (West Bengal) - 2058
19. Kollur (Karnataka) - 2010
20. Diana (West Bengal) - 2005
21. Kokrajhar (Assam) -2000
22. Quepem (Goa) -2000

Cherrapunji's gets 1317 mm rainfall in last 5 days and with 543 mm rainfall in 24 hrs

This is second biggest 5 day rainfall in 2012 SWM rainfall. Previously Cherrapunji got 1737 mm rainfall from 23.06.2012 to 27.06.2012 (http://tamilnaduweatherman.blogspot.in/2012/06/cherrapunjis-monstrous-rainfall-in-last.html)


Another heavyweight Jowai which has a annual rainfall of 6100 mm also got  270 mm rainfall in 24 hrs .

Cherrapunji rainfall stats are as follows -

 1.Past 24 hrs rainfall - 543 mm
    15-07-2012 - 543 mm

2. Past 48 hrs rainfall - 674 mm
    15-07-2012 - 543 mm
    14-07-2012 - 131 mm

3. Past 72 hrs rainfall - 976 mm
    15-07-2012 - 543 mm
    14-07-2012 - 131 mm

    13-07-2012 - 302 mm

4. Past 96 hrs rainfall - 1171 mm
    15-07-2012 - 543 mm
    14-07-2012 - 131 mm

    13-07-2012 - 302 mm

    12-07-2012 - 195 mm

    

5. Past 120 hrs rainfall - 1317 mm
    15-07-2012 - 543 mm
    14-07-2012 - 131 mm

    13-07-2012 - 302 mm

    12-07-2012 - 195 mm

    11-07-2012 - 146 mm

    

 5. SWM Rainfall till 15-07-2012 - 5300 mm

 6. Yearly Rainfall till 15-07-2012 - 7553 mm

All India SWM Rainfall Toppers from 01.06.12 to 15.07.12

It is only 45 days into the monsoon, yet there is no station which can catch Cherrapunji in 2012 SWM race. In 2011, we had 46 stations which crossed 1750 mm mark till July 15th. This year the list has gotten shrunken to just 21. The surprise is no station from Kerala and Tamil Nadu are found in the list compared to last year.

The 2011 link till 15.07.2011 is here - http://tamilnaduweatherman.blogspot.in/2011/07/rainfall-toppers-from-01062011-to.html

Rainfall in mm (Minimum of 1750 mm)

1. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 5300
2. Chepan (West Bengal) - 2180
3. Agumbe (Karnataka) -2125
4. Gaganbawda (Maharashtra) - 2027
5. Pernem (Goa) - 2003
6. Kumargram (West Bengal) - 1980
7. Coochbehar (West Bengal) - 1970
8. Falakata (West Bengal) - 1970
9. Hasimara (West Bengal) -1970
10. Patgaon (Maharashtra) -1929 
11. Gokarna (Karnataka) - 1910
12. Dajipur (Maharashtra) - 1905
13. Barobhisa (West Bengal) - 1900
14. Gazoldoba (West Bengal) - 1890
15. Amboli (Maharashtra) - 1880
16. Kollur (Karnataka) -1850
17. Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) - 1846
18. Kokrajhar (Assam) - 1840
19. Passighat (Arunachal Pradesh) - 1826
20. Quepem (Goa) - 1753
21. Gossaigaon (Assam) - 1750

Top one day rainfall observed in 2012

All over India top 24 hrs rainfall recorded in 2012 are as follows

Minimum (300 mm)

1. Cherrapunji, Meghlaya – 26.06.12 – 772 mm 
2. Cherrapunji, Meghlaya – 15.07.12 – 543 mm 
3. Srinagar City, Uttrakhand - 14.07.12 - 532 mm
4. Cherrapunji, Meghlaya – 25.06.12 – 461 mm
5. Chebri, Tripura - 16.06.12 - 411 mm
6. Cherrapunji, Meghlaya – 09.06.12 – 396 mm
7. Malvan, Maharashtra – 19.06.12 – 386 mm
8. Khowai, Tripura – 16.06.12 – 369 mm
9. Dapoli, Maharahtra – 18.06.12 – 337 mm
10. Kayamkulam, Kerala - 05.05.12 - 334 mm
11. Gossaigaon, Assam - 26.06.12 - 330 mm
12. Kokrajhar, Assam - 26.06.12 - 320 mm
13. Dhubri, Assam – 16.06.12 – 315 mm
14. Mount Abu, Rajasthan - 11.07.12 - 313 mm
15. Falakata, West Bengal – 17.06.12 – 312 mm
16. Diana, West Bengal - 15.07.2012 - 303 mm
17. Cherrapunji, Meghlaya – 13.07.12 – 302 mm
18. Williamnagar, Meghlaya – 09.06.12 – 301 mm

All India SWM Rainfall Toppers from 01.06.12 to 10.07.12

As you can see Cherrapunji has 100% lead over its second placed south India counterpart Agumbe.  The surprise is no station from Kerala and Tamil Nadu are found in the list compared to last year.

Rainfall in mm (Minimum of 1500 mm)

1. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 3985
2. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 1966
3. Pernem (Goa) - 1917
4. Gaganbawda (Maharashtra) - 1880
5. Kumargram (West Bengal) - 1860
6. Chepan (West Bengal) - 1850
7. Falakata (West Bengal) - 1840
8. Kollur (Karnataka) -1760
9. Gokarna (Karnataka) - 1750
10. Patgaon (Maharashtra) - 1742
11. Amboli (Maharashtra) - 1742
12. Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) - 1735
13. Kokrajhar (Assam) - 1690 *
14. Barobhisa (West Bengal) - 1680
15. Coochbehar (West Bengal) - 1665
16. Quepem (Goa) - 1643
17. Shirali (Karnataka) - 1617
18. Malvan (Maharashtra) - 1596
19. Gossaigaon (Assam) - 1560 *
20. Hasimara (West Bengal) -1550
21. Karkala (Karnataka) - 1530
22. Siddapura (Karnataka) - 1510

 * Some days rainfall is missing.

In order to add more spice to the list, i have introduced the state wise top 5 places. This covers only the states which has Heavy Rainfall Sations (HRF).

State-wise Toppers (Rainfall in mm)

Meghlaya

1. Cherrapunji  - 3985
2. Jowai - 1110
3. Williamnagar - 1050
4. Baghmara - 800
5. Nongostin - 700
   

 Arunachal Pradesh

1. Passighat - 1462
2. Itanagar - 1132
3. Tuting -1090
4. Tezu - 880
5. Anini - 710

Assam

1. Kokrajhar - 1690 *
2. Gossaigaon 1560 *
3. Kajalgaon - 1250 *
4. Dhubri - 1184
5. Chouldhowaghat - 1050

West Bengal

1. Kumargram - 1860
2. Chepan - 1850
3. Falakata - 1840
4. Barobhisa - 1680
5. Coochbehar - 1665

Maharashtra

1. Gaganbawda - 1880
2. Patagon - 1742
3. Amboli - 1742
4. Sangameshwar - 1735
5. Malvan - 1596

Maharashtra (Ghats)

1. Pratapgad - 1200
2. Tamini - 1050
3. Dawdi - 1020
4. Navaja - 1000
5. Shirgaon - 1000

Goa

1. Pernem - 1917
2. Quepem - 1643
3. Panaji - 1479
4. Mapusa - 1441
5. Valpoi - 1423

 Karnataka

1. Agumbe - 1966
2. Kollur -1760
3. Gokarna - 1750
4. Shirali - 1617
5. Karkala - 1530

Kerala

1. Vadakara - 1390
2. Kudulu -1150
3. Hosdurg -1090
4. Kannur - 987
5. Enamakkal - 970

 Tamil Nadu

1. Chinnakallar - 1210
2. Devala - 940
3. Sholayar - 890
4. Valparai - 790
5. Upper Bhavani - 550

 * Some days rainfall missing and many places in Assam would have got similar or higher rainfall than the places quoted above.

All India SWM Toppers from 01.06.2012 to 30.06.2012

After 30 days into monsoon, Cherrapunji in Meghlaya has run away from the pack. (SWM 2011 comparative figures till June 30). There are only 35 stations which crossed 1000 mm mark for June 2012, compared to 53 stations in 2011.

Maharashtra has 8 stations in the list in June 2012 compared to 25 stations in June 2011. Meanwhile, West Bengal which had 0 stations in 2011 has 7 stations in the list in June 2012. The surprise package is however Goa, almost all stations managed to cross 1000 mm rainfall. Karnataka which had 18 stations in 2011 has only 9 stations in 2012.  Kerala has only one entrant in Vadakara, last year it had 7 stations. The dry phase of MJO is coming to an end so watch out for the toppers during next list. I would keep an eye on Chinna Kallar in Tamil Nadu. It had a quite June and yet managed to get 800 mm. July is its wettest month.

Rainfall in mm (Minimum of 1000 mm)

1. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 3445
2. Chepan (West Bengal) - 1550
3. Falakata (West Bengal) - 1520
4. Kumargram (West Bengal) - 1470
5. Barobhisa (West Bengal) - 1430
6. Pernem (Goa) - 1387
7. Gokarna (Karnataka) - 1380
8. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 1366
9. Malvan (Maharashtra) - 1332
10. Kokrajhar (Assam) - 1320 *
11. Shirali (Karnataka) - 1258
12. Kollur (Karnataka) - 1240
13. Panjim (Goa) - 1177
14. Coochbehar (West Bengal) - 1177
15. Quepem (Goa) - 1174
16. Gossaigaon (Assam) - 1170 *
17. Mormugao (Goa) - 1149 
18. Patgaon (Maharashtra) - 1140
19. Hasimara (West Bengal) -1140
20. Vadakara (Kerala) - 1130
21. Passighat (Arunachal Pradesh) - 1111
22. Udupi (Karnataka) - 1110
23. Dabolim (Goa) - 1096
24. Karkala (Karnataka) - 1080
25. Mapusa (Goa) - 1079
26. Gaganbawda (Maharashtra) - 1065
27. Buxaduar (West Bengal) - 1060
28. Siddapura (Karnataka) - 1050 
29. Amboli (Maharashtra) - 1047
30. Karwar (Karnataka) - 1047 
31. Devgad (Maharashtra) - 1037
32. Honavar (Karnataka) - 1029
33. Dodamarg (Maharashtra) - 1026
34. Chiplun (Maharashtra) - 1015
35. Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) - 1009

* For Kokrajhar, Kajalgaon  and  Gossaigaon Some days of rainfall data is not available, yet they managed to make it to the list.

All figures compiled with limited data and IMD resources. Other places such as Mawsynaram, Hulikal, Barepta, Bongaigaon and Kajalgaon would have also have made it to the list. Next cutoff list is 1500 mm (to be published on 10th July 2012).