Monday, July 22, 2013

Tamini snatches the lead - Top 30 wettest All India SWM Toppers from 01.06.13 to 22.07.13

Fastest to 2000, 3000 and 4000 mm. It has been Hulikal all the way. Hulikal, Suralbhi, Mashtikatte and Amgaon figures are not available for all days hence comparative figure cant be shown. The surprise is Tamini in Maharashtra which has got 1000 mm in last 6 days.

Tamini, Maharashtra

Tamhini is a small village situated in the northern part of the Western Ghats  Its population is around 500 to 700. The average altitude of the village and its surrounding area is 600 m asl, while the surrounding hilltops range from 850 to 1050 m asl. Some mountain slopes bear Reserved Forests under the control of  the Forest Department. The annual rainfall is wetter than Mahabaleshwar and Gaganbawada at 6511 mm. Situated on the crest of the Western Ghat mountain ranges, Tamhini Ghat is noted for its surroundings comprising scenic waterfalls, lakes, dense woods. and endless greenery during monsoons. The Western Ghats or the Sahyādri constitute a mountain range along the western side of India which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity in the world.




The Top 30 wettest All India SWM Toppers from 01.06.13 to 22.07.13 (52 days)

Hulikal and its nearby Mashtikatte and Suralbhi all in Karnataka would have got rains than Tamini but details are not available for all days.


in mm (min 3200 mm)
  1. Tamini, Maharashtra - 4410
  2. Talacauvery, Karnataka - 4396 
  3. Agumbe, Karnataka - 4314
  4. Yadur, Karnataka - 4257
  5. Kogar, Karnataka - 4125
  6. Mani, Karnataka - 4105
  7. Naladi, Karnataka - 4038
  8. Nilkund, Karnataka - 3778
  9. Dajipur, Maharashtra - 3744
  10. Kerekatte, Karnataka - 3737
  11. Kuttiyadi, Kerala - 3730
  12. Dawdi, Maharashtra - 3670
  13. Kollur, Karnataka - 3634
  14. Gaganbawada, Maharashtra - 3592
  15. Navaja, Maharashtra - 3583
  16. Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra - 3568
  17. Dungerwadi, Maharashtra - 3565
  18. Kanakumbi, Karnataka - 3524
  19. Amgaon, Karnataka - 3525 (8 days data not available)
  20. Kigga, Karnataka - 3473
  21. Kitwade, Maharashtra - 3462 
  22. Amboli, Maharashtra - 3451
  23. Mulshi, Maharashtra - 3446 
  24. Shirgaon, Maharashtra - 3430
  25. Castle Rock, Karnataka - 3339
  26. Mulikar, Maharashtra - 3236
  27. Tala, Maharashtra - 3234
  28. Kasari, Maharashtra - 3230
  29. Phopali, Maharashtra - 3230
  30. Subramanya, Karnataka - 3209

Photo: Amit Kulkaranai and Tripr.in
Rainfall: Own Compilation

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Never heard of that place, Tamini.Surprising is the fact that Agumbe hailed as Cherapunji of the South lagging behind Talcauvery, at the end of the monsoon that sobriquet will probably go to Hulikal or Talcauvery.

Pradeep said...

Yep. Hulikal data obtained and it has more rainfall than Tamini & Talacuvery

Anonymous said...

You should also check out Shantalli near Somwarpet in Kodagu district,local papers frequently report extremely heavy rainfall(>200mm in 24hrs) there.

Pradeep said...

@ anay

Please state ur name.

Shanthahalli has got 3520 mm from 1.6.13 to 25.7.13

Its heavy but not super heavy like these stations

Bharath said...

@Pradeep Thanks for Shantalli stats, Please post the heaviest rainfall received in the last 24 hours across all stations.