Hulikal crosses 5000 mm in just 53 days and analysis of fastest 5000 mm in last 5 years.

Hulikal was fastest to 2000 mm jointly with Talacuvery and was the fastest to 3000 mm, 4000 mm and 5000 mm this SWM all alone. It has been getting minimum 150 mm rainfall or above in a day and thereby crossing the 5000 mm mark for this SWM in style. Hulikal is the fastest to cross 5000 mm in SWM 3 times in last 5 years. It was a close fight between for the fastest to 5000 mm this year's SWM with Hulikal (53 days), Mashtikatte (54 days) and Tamini ( 55 days). The first 1000 mm took 17 days but the next 36 days it has got 4000 mm. This SWM, Hulikal is all set to cross 10000 mm with nearly 67 days to go.

Hulikal is a village located in the Hosanagara taluk of the Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka and is known for its heavy rainfall. It has been fighting for the wettest place in Karnataka with Agumbe and Amgaon for a period of time. The real beauty of Hulikal lies in its small waterfalls which come alive during monsoon. These waterfalls take birth during rainy season and vanish after the monsoon. Most of the waterfalls are beside the highway. These temporary waterfalls do not have any name and they are very easily accessible. You can stop your vehicles, spend some time and enjoy with these waterfalls.

Hulikal - Photo from Unseenclip Blogspot

Hulikal breakup of rainfall in 2013 SWM from June 1st 

1000 mm - 17 days
2000 mm - 26 days
3000 mm - 34 days
4000 mm - 44 days
5000 mm - 53 days


Fastest to 5000 mm in last 5 years

2013 - Hulikal, Karnataka - 53 days
2012 - Cherrapunji, Meghayala - 45 days
2011 - Amgaon and Hulikal, both Karnataka - 63 days
2010 - Cherrapunji, Meghalaya - 51 days
2009 - Hulikal, Karnataka - 61 days

Top 12 in this SWM from 01.06.2013 to 23.07.2013 (53 days)

1. Hulikal, Karnataka - 5220 mm
2. Mashtikatte, Karnataka - 4864 mm
3. Surlabhi, Karnataka - 4766 mm
4. Tamini, Maharashtra - 4600 mm 
5. Agumbe, Karnataka - 4503 mm
6. Talacauvery, Karnataka - 4451 mm
7. Yadur, Karnataka - 4483 mm
8. Mani, Karnataka - 4317 
9. Kogar, Karnataka - 4285
10. Naladi, Karnataka - 4098 mm
11. Dajipur, Maharashtra - 4000 mm 
12. Nilkund, Karnataka - 4000 mm