Places which gets 5000 mm rainfall in a year & Wettest place in each state of India

As regards India, the southwest monsoon is the heavy rain season lasting from June through September. Rainfall is measured on a daily basis at about 6000 stations and measurements at many stations are available for over 100 years. As of 1962, the available mean annual rainfall records (IMD, 1962) for several stations in India indicate that there are only 14 stations which receive mean annual rainfall in excess of 500 cm. Of these, 10 stations are located in the Western Ghats and the other four in northeast India. The maximum mean annual rainfall recorded in India is 1141 cm at Mawsynaram in Khasi Jaintia hills. Cherrapunji and Mawsynram in Khasi Jaintia hills are world's highest rainfall areas. Agumbe in the Western Ghats has an annual maximum rainfall of in South India.

Apart from the 14 stations which receive 5000 mm rainfall, i have done research which took me nearly 3-4 weeks to obtain authenticated data from various sources to see whether other places that receive 5000 mm apart from IMD’s 14 places and in the process have uploaded the state wise rainfall record holders. This report will be updated often and popped up as soon as i get more data from public.

State Wise Rainfall toppers in mm

Meghalaya

1. Mawsynram – 11410
2. Cherrapunji – 10870
3. Jowai - 6080

 Karnataka

1. Hulikal - 8070
2. Agumbe - 7640
3. Mastikatte ~7500
4. Talacauvery - 6914
5. Yadur ~ 7000
6. Amgaon ~7000
7. Kudremukh  - 7000
8. Kodachadri  Hills - 6500-7500
9. Gavali - 6611
10. Bhagwathi - 6000 - 7000
11. Bilegal - 6000 -7000
12. Nellibeedu  - 6000-7000
13. Bhagamandala - 6230
14. Malleswara - 6000 
15. Castle Rock - 5978
16. Gaganmola - 5750
17. Pullingoth (Mundrote) -5940
18. Naladi - 5526
19. Nilkund - 5500 
20. Akheti - 5192
21. Makut - 5060
22. Kundar - 4988
23. Karkala - 4827

West Bengal

1. Neora - 6350
2. Paren - 6109
3. Chel - 6096
4. Makrapara - (5500 - 6000)
5. Ambiok - 5640
6. Chuapara - 5500
7. Kuapani - 5432
8. Gish - 5385
9. Buxa Duar - 5323
10. Samsing - 5161 
11. Gorubathan - 5059
12. Margarets Hope - 5028
13. Meteli - 5002
14. Hasimara - 4859
15. Kurseong - 4800
16. Mahaldhiram - 4800
17. Raimatang - 4570

Maharashtra -

1. Dhamanohol - 8255 *
2. Amboli – 7732
3. Tamini Ghat– 6511
4. Tilari Ghat – 6500 – 7000
5. Angiwade - 6366
6. Bhimashankar – 6000 -7000
7. Dudhkheda – 6350
8. Koyna - 6315
9. Kitwade - 6308
10. Shirshingi - 6241 
11. Mahabaleshwar - 6230
12. Gaganbawada – 6210
13. Mulshi Dam – 5500-6500
14. Vaibhavwadi – 5913
15. Dajipur - 5822
16. Dukanwadi - 5710 
17. Nerur - 5671
18. Sonat - 5669
19. Kankavali - 5485 
20. Hardkhala - 5353
21. Dasve - 5334 *
22. Kati - 5323 
23. Ghonsari - 5214
24. Matheran -5170
25. Tilariwadi - 5133
26. Phondaghat - 5036
27. Sangulwadi - 5024
28. Nardave - 4990 
29. Kumbhi – 4985
30. Chatav - 4959
31. Koyna Dam – 4952 
32. Het - 4935
33. Awlegaon - 4811
34. Digawade - 4761 
35. Pratapgad - 4743
36. Lonavala - 4700
37. Shivdav - 4674 
38. Virdi - 4637
39. Talere - 4614
40. Lajul - 4569
41. Kasari - 4560
42. Kakewadi - 4556 
43. Pimplas - 4550 
44. Dhangarwadi - 4525 
45. Karak - 4520
46. Tarandale - 4500
47. Karambavne - 4500
48. Prabhanvalli - 4500
49. Shirgaon - 4500

Arunachal Pradesh

1. Ipingo - 5400
2. Denning - 5280
3. Anini - (5000-6000)
4. Italin - 5000
5. Tidding - 4996
6. Elopa - 4800
7. Anelih -4600
8. Dunli - 4500
9. Khuppi - 4376
10. Tezu - 4400
11. Passighat - 4330
12. Gerukamukh - (4000-5000)
13. Pathalipam - (4000 - 5000)

Kerala

1. Walakkad - 8000-9000
2. Poochippara - 7000-7500
3. Mavattom - 6073
4. Silent Valley - 6000
5. Neelikkal - 5500
6. Karingad - 4918
7. Neriamangalam - 4507
8. Sairandhri - 4500 - 5000
9. Kutiyadi - 4166
10. Peermade - 4000
11. Vythiri - 4000
12. Ponmudi - 4000

Tamil Nadu

1. Chinna Kallar - 4650
2. Devala - 4120
3. Sholayar - 3707
4. Upper Kodayar -  3660
5. Anaimalai - 3523
6. Kakachi - 3500- 4000
7. Valparai - 2883 
8. Siruvani - 2775
9. Naduvattam 2558
10. Upper Bhavani - 2390
11. Gudalur - 2291

Goa

1. Valpoi - 4132
2. Sanguem - 3617
3. Quepem - 3573
4. Ponda - 3320
5. Mhapsa - 3031
6. Madgaon - 2928
7. Panaji - 2860
8. Mormugao - 2709
   

Assam

1. Dibong – 3860
2. Jiadhol - 3500
3. Silchar – 3300
4. North Lakhimpur – 3270
5. Tipkai - 3264
6. Jinari – 3050
7. Lohit - 2991
8. Dhubri – 2850
9. Dibrugarh - 2670

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1. Port Blair – 3130
2. Mayabunder – 2800-3200
3. Long Island – 2700 -3000
4. Hut Bay – 2700 -2900
5. Car Nicobar – 2730

Mizoram

1. Saiha - 3000-4000
2. Lunglei - 3500
3. Mamit - 3000

Sikkim

1. Gangtok - 3804 
2. Dikchhu - 3480
3. Singhik - 3480
4. Mangan - 3306
5. Rongli - 3207

Manipur 

1. Tamenglong - 3135
2. Tinsong - 3080
3. Jiribam - 2871

Himachal Pradesh

1. Dharamsala  - 3660
2. Palampur - 2560
3. Dalhousie - 2310
4. Jogindernagar - 2230
5. Chamba - 2000
6. Kangra - 1960
7. Nahan - 1910

Gujarat

1. Kaprada - 2950 
2. Saputara - 2900
3. Girnara - 2900
4. Mandva - 2900
5. Madhuban - 2800

Tripura

1. Kamalpur  - 2885
2. Kailasahar - 2450
3. Agartala - 2180

Uttrakhand

1. Rajpur  - 3007
2. Nanital - 2549
3. Narendranagar - 2449 
4. Mussoorie - 2470
5. Dehradun - 2270
6. Munsiyari - 2150
7. Kashipur - 2122 
8. Raipur - 2097
9. Kharsali - 2093
10. Kathgodam - 2092
11. Tanakpur - 2050
12. Pantnagar - 2035 
13. Ukhimath -2001
14. Haldwani - 2000
15. Sonprayag - 2000

Nagaland

1. Wokha - 2123
2. Mongkolemba - 2013
3. Mon  - 1893
4. Sechu - 1853

Orissa

1. Simlipal - 2200
2. Sambalpore - 1750
3. Balasore  - 1666
4. Bhubaneswar - 1570
5. Koraput - 1551
6. Paradip - 1521
7. Cuttack - 1513

Jammu & Kashmir

1. Sonemarg - 1710
2. Reasi - 1668
3. Udhampur - 1510
4. Poonch - 1468

Lakshwadeep 

1.  Kavaratti - 1665   
2. Minicoy - 1638
3. Amini Devi - 1539

 Chhattisgarh

1. Jagaldalpur - 1560
2. Pendra - 1340
3. Raipur  - 1288

Madhya Pradesh 

1. Jabalpur  - 1380
2. Hoshangabad - 1270
3. Bhopal - 1260

Andhra Pradesh

1. Vepada - 1318
2. Komarada - 1283

Punjab

1. Chandigarh - 1070
2. Ballowal Saunkhri - 1025
3.  Hoshiarpur - 1000

Harayana

1. Karnal - 814
2. Rohtak - 730

* (2005-2007 average) 

All India Rainfall Toppers - 01.01.2012 to 08.04.2012

The rainfall figures given are in mm (Top 20 places - min 200 mm)

1. Anini (Arunachal Pradesh) - 720
2. Car Nicobar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 530
3. Manali (Himachal Pradesh) - 520
4. Tuting (Arunachal Pradesh) - 480
5. Cherrapunji (Megahlaya) - 470
6. Nancowry (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 360
7. Dharmashala (Himachal Pradesh) - 360
8. Kalpa (Himachal Pradesh) - 350
9. Bhuntar (Himachal Pradesh) - 270
10. Passighat (Arunachal Pradesh) -250
11. Hut Bay (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 240
12. Kavali (Andhra Pradesh) - 233
13. Piravom (Kerala) - 230
14. Srinagar - (Jammu & Kashmir) - 210
15. Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) - 210
16. Silchar (Assam) - 200
17. Tezu (Arunachal Pradesh) - 200
18. Pechiparai Dam (Tamil Nadu) - 200
19. Perunchani Dam (Tamil Nadu) - 200
20. Gangtok (Sikkim) - 200

Other places may also have obtained more rainfall than the station quoted above. 

After last year's epic rainfall race for being the wettest places during South West Monsoon. I have compiled a poll for viewers and rain followers voting for the season 2012. The link to the polls is here Poll code. The 2011 rankings can be found here - 2011 SWM rainfall rankings

All India Rainfall Toppers - 01.01.2012 to 27.03.2012

The rainfall figures given are in mm (Top 20 places - min 150 mm)

1. Manali (Himachal Pradesh) - 520
2. Anini (Arunachal Pradesh) - 500
3. Car Nicobar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 430
4. Dharmashala (Himachal Pradesh) - 360
5. Kalpa (Himachal Pradesh) - 350
   
6. Nancowry (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 330
7. Tuting (Arunachal Pradesh) - 300
8. Bhuntar (Himachal Pradesh) - 270
9. Kavali (Andhra Pradesh) - 233
10. Hut Bay (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 210
11. Srinagar - (Jammu & Kashmir) - 210
    
12. Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) - 200
13. Cherrapunji (Megahlaya) - 190
14. Passighat (Arunachal Pradesh) - 190
15. Sundernagar (Himachal Pradesh) - 180
    
16. Silchar (Assam) - 160
17. Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 150
18. Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir) - 150
19. Pechiparai Dam (Tamil Nadu) - 150
20. Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu) - 150
    

Other places may also have obtained more rainfall than the station quoted above.

Which place will end up as the Rainfall topper in 2012 SWM

After last year's epic rainfall race for being the wettest places during South West Monsoon. I have compiled a poll for viewers and rain followers voting for the season 2012. The link to the polls is here Poll code. The 2011 rankings can be found here - 2011 SWM rainfall rankings

Which place will end up as the Rainfall topper in 2012 SWM
	Cherrapunji (Meghalaya)
	Hulikal (Karnataka)
	Agumbe (Karnataka)
	Amboli (Maharashtra)
	Kollur (Karnataka)
	Gaganbawada (Maharashtra)
	Sangameshwar (Maharashtra)
	Mulshi (Maharashtra)
	Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra)
	Bhagamandala (Karnataka)
	Matheran (Maharashtra)
	Kottigehara (Karnataka)
	Tamini (Maharashtra)
	Nilkund (Karnataka)
	Castle Rock (Karnataka)
	Buxaduar (Karnataka)
	Jowai (Meghalaya)
	Anini (Arunachal Pradesh)
	Chinna Kallar (Tamil Nadu)
	Any other places of viewer choice
pollcode.com free polls

All India Rainfall Toppers - 01.01.2012 to 10.03.2012

The rainfall figures given are in mm (Top 20 places)

1. Manali (Himachal Pradesh) - 500
   
2. Car Nicobar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 401
3. Anini (Arunachal Pradesh) - 330
4. Dharmashala (Himachal Pradesh) - 330
5. Kalpa (Himachal Pradesh) - 330
   
6. Nancowry (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 305
   
7. Bhuntar (Himachal Pradesh) - 270
8. Kavali (Andhra Pradesh) - 233
   
9. Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) - 195
   
10. Srinagar - (Jammu & Kashmir) - 190
11. Hut Bay (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 180
    
12. Sundernagar (Himachal Pradesh) - 180
    
13. Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir) - 170
    
14. Passighat (Arunachal Pradesh) - 150
15. Silchar (Assam) - 150
    
16. Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 150
17. Pechiparai Dam (Tamil Nadu) - 145
    
18. Varakala (Kerala) - 140
    
19. Cherrapunji (Megahlaya) - 135
20. Roing (Arunachal Pradesh) - 130
    

Other places may also have obtained more rainfall than the station quoted above.

Annual Rainfall 2011 - India Major Cities (Population above 2 million)

Rainfall in cm year total

Chennai Finished a proud second for the year 2011 behind Mumbai. Mumbai is the undisputed wettest city in India. The second place is a battle between Kolkata and Chennai. This year Chennai has trumped. There is significant shift in Chennai's rainfall in last 4 years. In 2008 - 160 cms, 2009 - 118, 2010 -161 cms and 2011 -184 cms. Thrice in 4 years, it has crossed 160 cms.

(Rainfall in cm)

1. Mumbai – 287
   
2. Chennai - 184
   
3. Kolkata – 158
4. Bhopal - 127
5. Surat – 122
6. Bangalore – 118
   
7. Lucknow – 110
8. Pune – 103
9. Nagpur – 100
10. Patna - 96
    
11. Ahmedabad – 73
12. Jaipur – 72
    
13. Delhi – 71
14. Hyderabad – 61

Recent Wind Speed of various Cyclones in CHENNAI

Will Very Severe Cyclone Thane beat all the above records so far it has registered 37 km/hr winds without even coming close to the coast.

1. Cyclone Jal 47 km/hr (7/11/2010)
2. Cyclone Thane  43 km/hr (30/12/2011)
3. Cyclone Laila 42 km/hr (19/5/2010)
4. Cyclone Nisha 42 km/hr (26/11/2008)
5. Depression BOB 08 40 km/hr (28/10/2007)
6. Depression BOB 07 45 km/hr (27/09/2007)
7. Cyclone Ogni 50 km/hr (28/10/2006)

Other cyclones in last 20 years when chennai witnessed 100 km/hr winds

1. On 6th, December 1996 (Tropical Cyclone 08B) - a Cyclone which crossed Chennai produced 100 km/hr winds
2. On 31st, October 1994 (Severe Cyclonic Storm BOB 03) - a cyclone which crossed Chennai brought 120-130 km/hr winds
   

Cyclone Thane Update - Cyclone Thane now Very Severe Cyclone with Winds speed over 150 km/hr

The status of Cyclone Thane
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Date and Time of issue - 011.30 PM (28.12.2011)
IMD Scale - Very Severe Cyclonic Storm
Intensity – 4.4
Pressure – 980 mmb
Wind Speed – 75 kts (140 kmph)
Location – 12.23 N 83.84 E
Weakening - OFF
Rapid Weakening - OFF
Landfall - Around Pondicherry
Crossing Date - 30th December Morning

Meteosat-7 image of Cyclone Thane

Awesome First Glance of Cyclone in Radar

Close up Range of Chennai Radar

Accuweather Precipitation

NOAA - e-trap precipitation Forecast (Chennai to be battered)

All Major Models Forecast and Track

JTWC Forecast and Track shows land fall near Pondy

IMD forecast and Track shows landfall just near Chennai

Cyclone Thane update - Chennai is still the Target

The status of Cyclone Thane as on Indian Time - 05.00 PM
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Intensity – 3.5
Pressure – 993 mmb
Wind Speed – 55 kts (102 kmph)
Location – 12.61 N 86.15 E
Weakening - OFF
Rapid Weakening - OFF
Landfall - Around Chennai
Crossing Date - 30th December Morning

All Models Track

JTWC Forecast and Track

BBC Forecast

IMD Forecast and Track

IMD Wind Forecast

Chennai under Threat - Cyclone Thane, a Category 1 Storm as per ADT

Wow what a speedy intensification the storm has gone through last 6 hours. It took 12 hours for the storm to intensify from T 2.0(30 kts) to T.30 (45 kts). But it took just past 6 hrs to intensify from T 3.0 (45 kts) to T 4.0 (65 kts). Some of the Salient status of the storm are as follows.

Intensity – 4.0
Pressure – 985 mmb
Wind Speed – 65 kts
Location – 11.06 N 87.76 E
Scene Type – EYE/L

Late December Cyclones: Will it happen during 2011

Many models predict cyclone to come close to Tamil Nadu coast during last week of December 2011.


I have compiled some of the cyclones which have formed in December and have crossed Tamil Nadu coast since 1950.

Almost all the cyclones have formed in the first week of December. Only one cyclone ie 1964 Rameshwaram Cyclone which crossed the Tamil Nadu coast and the 2000 Sri Lanka cyclone have formed around the Christmas period. And the 1964 cyclone was the only super cyclone to hit Tamil Nadu in recent memory. The Sri Lanka cyclone was the first cyclone over Sri Lanka with winds of at least hurricane strength since 1978.

GFS Boxing day Future Cyclone - 26th December, 2011

GFS predicts Two Cyclones in the next two weeks in North Indian basin

The most important South West Monsoon (SWM) has withdrawn with less number of cylones in 2011. However, the North East Monsoon (NEM) has simultaneously set in. A near cyclone has already crossed the coast of Bangladesh/Myanmar last week. Most models predict above normal rains for this year's NEM.

Renowned model - GFS is predicting two cyclone in either seas surrounding Indian peninsula. One each in Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.

Arabian Sea Cyclone expected near Pakistan coast on 3rd November

The First storm is taking the same route which Cyclone Phet 2010 took. It kisses the Arabian peninsula and travels west crossing Pakistan / Indian (Gujarat) coast. The Pakistan/Indian areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan which have already got more than their normal rains, can rejoice with this un-expected cyclone with the rains it brings. The wind speed are expected to be at 100 km/hr. This system is already in the process of forming, a Low pressure Area (LPA) has already formed. JTWC, NRL Navy & FNMOC have already started to track this system. The sea surface temperature (SST) is also ripe for a cyclone. The system is presently located at 7.6N 64.5E and the Minimum Sea Level Pressure (MSLP) is 1010 mb. The maximum sustained surface winds are 15 knots.

A Very Severe cyclone is expected near Tamil Nadu coast on 10th November.

This is very early to comment at this future cyclone. However the storm looks scary. If the storm forms in the same intensity the GFS model predicts, it will be one of the strongest cyclone to cross Tamil Nadu coast. Winds are expected over 150 km/hr. Hope the Government takes necessary precautions at that time. As of now not much information is available. So lets see how accurate GFS model is.

Recent Tamil Nadu Cyclones and its awesome radar images

Deep Depression (October 26-29, 2005)






































Significant amounts of rainfall recorded in Tamil Nadu are

27-10-2005
Chennai 27, Chennai AP 21, and Red Hills 13 cm

28-10-2005
Tiruvallur and Poondi 27 cm, Red Hills 24 cm, Chembarambakkam 23 cm, Tamaraipakkam 22 cm, Chennai, Cholavaram, Korattur 16 cm, Chennai AP 15 cm and Tambaram 13 cm
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Cyclone Baaz (November 28- December 02, 2005)





































Significant amounts of rainfall recorded in Tamil Nadu are

03-12-2005
Tambaram 31 cm, Chennai AP 28 cm, Thiruvallur and Chennai 23 cm, Arakonam 21 cm, Sriperumbudur 18 cm, Chengalpattu and Red hills 15 cm, Tiruttani 14 cm, Poondi 13 cm, Ponneri 11 cm
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Cyclone Fanoos (06-10 December , 2005)










































Significant amounts of rainfall recorded in Tamil Nadu are

11-12-2005
Ramanathapuram 35 cm, Panruti 14 cm, Senkottai 13 cm, Pamban, Kamudhi and Madhukar 12 cm, Kadaladi 11 cm and Ambasamudram 10 cm

12-12-2005
Ambasamudram 17 cm, Senkottai 13 cm and Paramakudi 12 cm
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Depression (27-29 October, 2007)






































Significant amounts of rainfall recorded in Tamil Nadu are

29.10.2007

Chembarambakkam 18 cm, Red Hills 16 cm, Chennai and Chennai AP 14 cm, Cholavaram and Poondi 10 cm

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Cyclone Nisha (25-27 November, 2008)






































Significant amounts of rainfall recorded in Tamil Nadu are

25.11.2008

Thiruvidalmarthu 30 cm, Rameswaram 23 cm, Orathanadu 19 cm, Mayiladuthurai 17 cm, Tirukkattupalli and Pamban 15 cm, Tiruvaiyar and Thanjavur 14 cm, Sirkali and Kollidam 13 cm, Papanasam and Ramanathapuram 12 cm, Kumbakonam and Kattumannarkoil 11 cm, Sethiyathope Anicut and Chidambaram 10 cm.

26.11.2008
Orathanadu and Vedaranniyam 33 cm, Parangipettai and Chidambaram 28 cm Thiruvidalmarthu and Mayiladuthurai 26 cm, Sirkali 25 cm, Kattumannarkoil 24 cm, Cuddalore 22 cm, Sethiyathope Anicut and Kollidam 21 cm, Tiruthuraipndi and Nagapattinam-20 each, -18 each, Karaikal 19 cm, Puduchhery, Adirampattinam Tiruvarur and Kodavasal 18 cm, Nannilam 17 cm, Valangiman, Kumbhakonam, and Tarangambadi 15 cm, Needamangalam and Chembarabakkam 14 cm, Rameswaram, Papansam, Pattukkottai, Mannargudi, Muthupet and Jayamkondam 13 cm, Korattur, Adiramapatnam and Srimushnam 12 cm, Chryyur, Red Hills and Chennai AP 11 cm, Thanjavur, Anna University, Poondi, Cholvaram, Marina and Chennai 10 cm

27.11.2008
Orathanadu 66 cm, Thanjavur 53 cm, Vedaranyam 42 cm, Adiramapattinam 33 cm, Muthupet 30 cm, Kurungulam 28, Kumbakonam 26 cm, Pattukottai 23 cm, Madukkur 21 cm, Tiruvidaimarudur 20 cm, Thiruvaiyaru 19 cm, Papanasam, Tirukkattupalli 18 cm, Chennai AP, Chennai and Chembarabakkam 14 cm, Korattur 12 cm, Nagapattinam, Red Hills, Pondicherry 11 cm, Poondi, Cholavaram, Cuddalore, Tiruchy and Tiruttani 10 cm

28.11.2008

Chennai AP 28 cm, Chembarabakkam 24 cm, Anna University 23 cm, Cuddalore 22 cm, Puduchhery 21 cm, Tiruvallur 20 cm, Tamaraipakkam 19 cm, Chengelpet, Ayiyalur, Tanjavur, Vellore-17 each, Pallipattu, Villupuram, Poonamallee, Muthupet, Poondi, Korattur 16 cm, Lalgudi, Chettykulam, Padallur, Red Hills, Tiruchchirapalli 15 cm, Tozhudur, Nungambakkam, perumbalur, Parangipettai, Srimushnam, Tiruvaiyaru, Cholavaram, Ponneri, Vanur, Chennai 14 cm, Tambaram, Tirukkattupalli, Utheriramerur, Kodavasal, Gingee, Kancheepuram-13 each, kollidam, Grand Anicut, Arni, Polur, Tirutani, Vandavasi, Tindivanam, Sriperumbudur-12 each, Thiruvidalmarthu, Chryyar, Samayapuram, Ulundurpet, Marina (DGP Office)-11 each, Tiruchi, Tiruvarur, Valangiman, Vembavur, Kumbhakonam, Orathanadu 10 cm

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Cyclone Laila (17-22 May, 2010)



















































Significant amounts of rainfall recorded in Tamil Nadu are

20-05-2010
Ponneri 17 cm, Cholavaram 13 cm, Chennai, Anna University and Tamaraipakkam 11 each, Marina DGP Office 10 cm

Final Verdict: All India SWM winner is Amgaon with 8965 mm rainfall in 4 months

After 120 days of South West Monsoon, we finally have a winner and it is Amagaon from Karnataka. The legend Cherrapunji managed to cross 6000 mm mark. Amagaon & Hulikal were clear winners in 2011 SWM season.

I will still continue to rank the toppers in North East Monsoon too. From Tamil Nadu, Chinna Kallar made the list with 4800 mm rainfall. Watch out for this place in NEM. It gets rains in NEM too.

All India

Rainfall in mm's (Min 4000 mm)

1. Amgaon (Karnataka) - 8965
2. Hulikal (Karnataka) - 8319
3. Mastikatte (Karnataka) - 7561
4. Amboli (Maharashtra) - 7449
5. Kollur (Karnataka) - 7427
6. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 7405
7. Yadur (Karnataka) - 7309
8. Mani (Karnataka) - 7154
9. Gaganbawada (Maharashtra) - 6900
10. Kogar (Karnataka) - 6851
11. Gavali (Karnataka) - 6775
12. Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) - 6698
13. Mulshi Dam (Maharashtra) - 6471
14. Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) - 6464
15. Kerekatte (Karnataka) - 6259
16. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 6140
17. Patagon Dam (Maharashtra) - 6027
18. Kasari Dam (Maharashtra) - 5870
19. Bhira (Maharashtra) - 5725
20. Kerveshe (Karnataka) - 5696
21. Kigga (Karnataka) - 5619
22. Radhanagri Dam (Maharashtra) - 5421
23. Koyna Dam (Maharashtra) - 5419
24. Kadra (Karnataka) - 5325
25. Lonavala Dam (Maharashtra) - 5318
26. Siddapura (Karnataka) - 5289
27. Gerosoppa (Karnataka) - 5206
28. Tillari (Maharashtra) - 5066
29. Gorkhana (Karnataka) - 5038 
30. Mandangad (Maharashtra) - 4840
31. Ajekar (Karnataka) - 4820
32. Valpoi (Goa) - 4817
33. Dapoli (Maharashtra) - 4813
34. Chinna Kallar (Tamil Nadu) - 4800
35. Chiplun (Maharashtra) - 4690
36. Vaibhavwadi (Maharshtra) - 4638
37. Rajapur (Maharashtra) - 4542
38. Kankavli (Maharashtra) - 4534
39. Bhagamandala (Karnataka) - 4532
40. Tulshi Lake (Maharashtra) - 4526
41. Sawantwadi (Maharashtra) - 4480
42. Mhasla (Maharashtra) - 4445
43. Karkala (Karnataka) - 4422
44. Lanja (Maharashtra) - 4402
45. Matheran (Maharashtra) - 4400
46. Walwand (Maharashtra) - 4393
47. Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) - 4369
48. Dodamarg (Maharashtra) - 4291
49. Quepem (Goa) - 4285
50. Sudhgad (Maharashtra) - 4282
51. Bhatkal (Karnataka) - 4266
52. Radhanagri (Maharashtra) -4262
53. Vadakara (Kerala) - 4231
54. Malvan (Maharashtra) - 4219
55. Tala (Mahrashtra) - 4170
56. Kudal (Maharashtra) - 4078
57. Honavar (Karnataka) - 4073
58. Pawna (Maharashtra) - 4057
59. Sanguem (Goa) - 4047
60. Ponda (Goa)  - 4042
61. Kottigehara (Karnataka) - 4031
62. Udupi (Karnataka) - 4026
63. Khed (Maharashtra) - 4002

Places such as Tamini, Hulikal, Nilkund, Mawsynarm, Poochippara, Walakkad and Castle Rock would have also made the above 4000 mm list.

Major Cities

Apart from the above places, the rank of India's Major Cities (Population above 2 million) for the SWM are as follows
Rainfall in mm SWM total

1. Mumbai – 3155
2. Kolkata – 1403
3. Bhopal - 1266
4. Surat – 1218
5. Lucknow – 1046
6. Indore - 982
7. Nagpur – 911
8. Patna - 871
9. Pune – 803
10. Chennai – 789
11. Ahmedabad – 728
12. Jaipur – 675
13. Delhi – 622
14. Bangalore – 540
15. Hyderabad – 528

For Chennai monsoon (NEM) is yet to begin, i am sure it will end second in the list behind for the year behind Mumbai.

Region wise SWM Toppers
With limited available data, the following are the region wise toppers (Rainfall in mm SWM total)

North India

1.Dharmashala (Himachal Pradesh) - 3180
2.Dehradun (Uttranchal)- 2426
3.Jammu (Kashmir) - 1238

Central India

1. Guna (Madhya Pradesh) - 1825
2.Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) - 1692
3.Raipur (Chhattisgarh) - 1562

North East India

1.Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 6140
2.Chouldhowaghat (Assam) - 3026

East India

1.Buxaduar (West Bengal) - 3380
2.Darjeeling (West Bengal) -2657
3.Gangtok (Sikkim) - 2540

North West India

1.Kaprada (Gujarat) - 2811
2.Pardi (Gujarat) - 2476
3.Umerpada (Gujarat) - 2441
4.Mt Abu (Rajasthan) - 2050

West India

1.Amboli (Maharashtra) - 7449
2.Gaganbawada (Maharashtra) - 6900
3.Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) - 6698
4.Mulshi Dam (Maharashtra) - 6471
5.Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) - 6464


South India

1.Amagaon (Karnataka) - 8965
2.Hulikal (Karnataka) - 8319
3.Mastikatte (Karnataka) - 7561 
4.Agumbe (Karnataka) - 7405
5.Kollur (Karnataka) - 7427

Islands

1.Maya Bundar (Anadaman) -3788
2.Long Island (Andaman) -2579
3.Port Blair (Andaman) -2297

Chennai got battered by Bubble Thunder Storms yesterday

People in Chennai cant forget the record rains we got in August 2011, where 120 year records were shattered by a distance. Particularly the 156 mm rainfall on 24th August, 2011 when thunderstorms formed in the evening kept on coming like a bubble till early morning.

Yesterdays rainfall is also similar, first storms were spotted in radar in the evening and the storms kept on coming like a bubble till early morning. Chennai got 76 mm from this TS, thus crossing 800 mm for the year before the start of NE monsoon. Recently, Chennai's annual rainfall is increased from 1220 mm to 1400 mm by IMD and the last 10 year average works out 1460 mm with 2560 mm received in 2005 being the highest.

We have received 836 mm till today morning, considering the rainfall and daily thunderstorms coming close to Chennai, we have to rethink whether Chennai really falls under rain shadow region. More studies have to initiated by IMD to study this daily phenomenon of Thunderstorms coming above and below belts of Chennai (from Pulicat to Pondicherry). The Radar at Chennai is also the best in India, because of less interference from height restrictions IMD has put in place for Construction of High Rise buildings.

* The name bubble Thunder Storms was given by members of Kea blog

Rainfall ending 8.30 am today in mm around Chennai

Nungambakkam (Chennai) – 76
Chembarampakkam – 60
Arakkonam – 45
Redhills – 42
Kadambathur – 41
Madhavaram – 34
Ennore – 32
Veeranam – 25
Meenambakam (Chennai AP) - 21

Amboli's 7184 mm Rainfall topples Kollur from Lead - All India SWM toppers from 01.06.2011 to 11.09.2011

We have a new leader, my dear respected Rajesh sir has brought Amboli rainfall figure. As expected it has jumped into the lead straight away. The legend Cherrapunji is expected to fall further. While the classic between Kollur and Agumbe is still on.

Rainfall in mm's (Min 4000 mm)

1. Amboli (Maharashtra) - 7184
   
2. Kollur (Karnataka) - 7012
   
3. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 7007
   
4. Gaganbawada (Maharashtra) - 6626
5. Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) - 6486
6. Mulshi (Maharashtra) - 6316
7. Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) - 6241
8. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 5456
9. Bhira (Maharashtra) - 5452
10. Radhanagri (Maharashtra) - 5347
11. Koyna (Maharashtra) - 5311
12. Lonavala (Maharashtra) - 5116
13. Kadra (Karnataka) - 5104
14. Gerosoppa (Karnataka) - 4986
15. Siddapura (Karnataka) - 4949
16. Tillari (Maharashtra) - 4945
17. Gorkhana (Karnataka) - 4756
18. Valpoi (Goa) - 4601
19. Chinna Kallar (Tamil Nadu) - 4576
20. Rajapur (Maharashtra) - 4497
21. Mandangad (Maharashtra) - 4450
22. Bhagamandala (Karnataka) - 4399
23. Tulshi Lake (Maharashtra) - 4396
24. Kankavli (Maharashtra) - 4374
25. Mhasla (Maharashtra) - 4315
26. Sawantwadi (Maharashtra) - 4311
27. Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) - 4302
28. Walwand (Maharashtra) - 4260
29. Lanja (Maharashtra) - 4214
30. Karkala (Karnataka) - 4118
31. Matheran (Maharashtra) - 4124
32. Chiplun (Maharashtra) - 4029
33. Vadakara (Kerala) - 4015
34. Bhatkal (Karnataka) - 3978
35. Pawna (Maharashtra) - 3928
36. Quepem (Goa) - 3925
37. Malvan (Maharashtra) - 3920
38. Jawhar (Maharashtra) - 3915
39. Sanguem (Goa) - 3900
40. Honavar (Karnataka) - 3900

Places such as Tamini, Hulikal, Nilkund, Mawsynarm, Poochippara, Walakkad and Castle Rock would have also made above 4000 mm list.

Its Amgaon all the way- All India SWM toppers from 01.06.11 to 31.08.11

What else to say there is only one Champion in SWM 2011 ie Amgaon in Karnataka, the new Cherrapunji of Peninsular India, leaving all other way behind by around 600 mm. There are few other competitions like this, Federer vs Nadal in Tennis or the Seabiscuit vs War Admiral in Horse racing. Kollur vs Agumbe in Karnataka and Kitwade and Dajipur in Maharashtra are grinding out each other.

Maharashtra has 39 stations, Karnataka has 35 stations and Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu and Goa one each in the list.

All India SWM toppers from 01.06.2011 to 31.08.2011 (90 days)

Rainfall in mm's (Min 4000 mm)

1. Amgaon (Karnataka) - 7178
2. Kitwade (Maharashtra) - 6509
3. Dajipur (Maharashtra) - 6469 
4. Kollur (Karnataka) - 6309
5. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 6211
   
6. Hardkhala (Maharashtra) - 6016 
7. Kanakumbi (Karnataka) - 5940
8. Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) -5911
9. Kogar (Karnataka) - 5806
10. Gaganbawada (Maharashtra) - 5695
11. Castle Rock (Karnataka) - 5632
12. Mulshi (Maharashtra) - 5304 
13. Gavali (Karnataka) - 5287
14. Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) - 5287
15. Bandal (Karnataka) - 5196
16. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 5183
17. Talacauvery (Karnataka) - 5127
18. Lajul (Maharashtra) - 5097
19. Patagon (Maharashtra) - 5055
20. Kerveshe (Karnataka) - 4847
21. Mulikar (Karnataka) - 4809
22. Bhira (Maharashtra) - 4800
23. Kasari (Maharashtra) - 4750
24. Amasebail (Karnataka) - 4682
25. Radhanagri Dam (Maharashtra) - 4656
26. Aralagod (Karnataka) - 4655 
27. Kadra (Karnataka) - 4589
    
28. Nandivase (Maharashtra) - 4576 
29. Surlabhi (Karnataka) - 4567
30. Hosangadi (Karnataka) - 4527
31. Koyna Dam (Maharashtra) - 4524
32. Albadi (Karnataka) - 4516
33. Soliwade (Maharashtra) - 4461 
34. Naravi (Karnataka) - 4413
35. Latwan (Maharashtra) - 4407
36. Lonavala (Maharashtra) - 4365
37. Malgund (Maharashtra) - 4344 
38. Halady (Karnataka) - 4340
39. Siddapura (Karnataka) - 4340
40. Gerosoppa (Karnataka) - 4320
41. Dapoli (Maharashtra) - 4289
42. Sanglat (Maharashtra) - 4288
43. Karambavne (Maharashtra) - 4258
44. Karak (Maharashtra) - 4203
45. Gokarna (Karnataka) - 4195
46. Naladi (Karnataka) - 4191
47. Gulvane (Maharashtra) - 4189
48. Chiplun (Maharashtra) -4188
49. Shirgaon (Maharashtra) - 4185 
50. Konhawali (Maharashtra) - 4168
51. Tulshi Lake (Maharashtra) - 4158
52. Mandangad (Maharashtra) - 4156
53. Poynar (Maharashtra) - 4140 
54. Nasarpur (Maharashtra) - 4131
55. Pathardi (Maharashtra) - 4131
56. Sulkeri (Karnataka) - 4118 
57. Katagal (Karnataka) - 4101
58. Kedinje (Karnataka) - 4094
59. Ajekar (Karnataka) - 4092
60. Kudup (Maharashtra) - 4091 
61. Sunkasal (Karnataka) - 4087
62. Pawas (Maharashtra) - 4087 
63. Umgaon (Maharashtra) - 4085
64. Valpoi (Goa) - 4080
65. Kankavli (Maharashtra) - 4066
66. Puttige (Karnataka) - 4054
67. Tillari (Maharashtra) - 4051
68. Chinna Kallar (Tamil Nadu) - 4030
69. Bhagamandala (Karnataka) - 4020
70. Rajapur (Maharashtra) - 4014
71. Vaibhavwadi (Maharashtra) - 4000 
72. Kumbharkhani (Maharashtra) - 4000
73. Mallikarjuna (Karnataka) - 4000 
74. Hosakere (Karnataka) - 4000
75. Chapoli (Karnataka) - 4000
76. Vendse (Karnataka) - 4000
77. Megaravalli (Karnataka) - 4000 

Places such as Tamini, Hulikal, Mawsynarm, Amboli, Poochippara and Walakkad would have also made above 4000 mm list.