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). 

Cherrapunji's gets 1743 mm rainfall in last 5 days with 772 mm rainfall in 24 hrs

I  have been waiting to see what Cherrapunji has produced in the last two days for the past 4 years. Atlast it came today morning at 8.30 am.Its not Cherrapunji which is getting battered in Meghalaya


Jowai has got  200 and 224 mm rainfall in 2 days.
Nongostin has got 266 and 172 mm rainfall in 2 days

Cherrapunji rainfall stats are as follows -

 1.Past 24 hrs rainfall - 222 mm
    27-06-2012 - 222 mm

2. Past 48 hrs rainfall - 994 mm
    27-06-2012 - 222 mm
    26-06-2012 - 772 mm

3. Past 72 hrs rainfall - 1455 mm
    27-06-2012 - 222 mm

    26-06-2012 - 772 mm

    25-06-2012 - 461 mm

4. Past 96 hrs rainfall - 1586 mm
    27-06-2012 - 222 mm

    26-06-2012 - 772 mm

    25-06-2012 - 461 mm

    24-06-2012 - 137 mm

    

5. Past 120 hrs rainfall - 1737 mm
    27-06-2012 - 222 mm

    26-06-2012 - 772 mm

    25-06-2012 - 461 mm

    24-06-2012 - 137 mm

    23-06-2012 - 151 mm

    

 5. June Rainfall till 27-06-2012 - 3430 mm

 6. Yearly Rainfall till 27-06-2012 - 5684 mm

Considering all India, the top 24 hrs recorded in 2012 are as follows

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1.Cherrapunji, Meghlaya – 26.06.12 – 772 mm

2.Cherrapunji, Meghlaya – 25.06.12 – 461 mm
3.Chebri, Tripura – 16.06.12 – 411 mm
4.Cherrapunji, Meghlaya – 09.06.12 – 396 mm
5.Malvan, Maharashtra – 19.06.12 – 386 mm
6.Khowai, Tripura – 16.06.12 – 369 mm
7.Dapoli, Maharahtra – 18.06.12 – 337 mm
8.Kayamkulam, Kerala – 05.05.12 – 334 mm
9.Gossaigaon, Assam – 26.06.12 – 330 mm
10.Kokrajhar, Assam – 26.06.12 – 320 mm
11.Dhubri, Assam – 16.06.12 – 315 mm
12..Falakata, West Bengal – 17.06.12 – 312 mm

All India SWM Toppers from 01.06.2012 to 24.06.2012

The dry phase of MJO is spoiling the HRF figures. It is surprise that after 24 days into June, only one station from Peninsular India managed to cross 1000 mm. Just compare with 2011 figures for similar period. (SWM 2011 comparative figures). Meanwhile, the North Eastern HRF stations continue to impress. They failed miserably in 2011, but 2012 till June is definitely theirs. The MJO wet phase begins at end of first week of July, hopefully the peninsular HRF stations rock to their potential.

Rainfall in mm (Minimum of 700 mm)

1. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 1975
2. Kumargram (West Bengal) - 1135
3. Falakata (West Bengal) - 1110
4. Malvan (Maharashtra) - 1080
5. Chepan (West Bengal) - 1000
6. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 990 
7. Shirali (Karnataka) - 965 
8. Coochbehar (West Bengal) - 930
9. Gokarna (Karnataka) - 920
10. Kollur (Karnataka) - 920
11. Udupi (Karnataka) - 900
12. Patgaon (Maharashtra) - 890
13. Pernem (Goa) - 885
14. Barobhisha (West Bengal) - 870
15. Panjim (Goa) - 865
16. Gaganbawda (Maharashtra) - 820 
17. Karkala (Karnataka) - 810
18. Mayabunder (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 805
19. Dhubri (Assam) - 800
20. Hasimara (West Bengal) -795
21. Dabolim (Goa) - 795
22. Gazoldoba (West Bengal) - 790
23. Vadakara (Kerala) - 785
24. Vengurla (Maharashtra) - 785
25. Mapusa (Goa) - 775
26. Mormugao (Goa) - 770
27. Honavar (Karnataka) - 760
28. Buxaduar (West Bengal) - 750
29. Karwar (Karnataka) - 735
30. Gangtok (Sikkim) - 730
31. Passighat (Arunachal Pradesh) - 725
32. Dodamarg (Maharashtra) - 720
33. Panambur (Karnataka) - 710
34. Dapoli (Maharashtra) - 710
35. Quepem (Goa) - 700
36. Devgad (Maharashtra) - 700
37. Silchar (Assam) - 700
38. Nagarkata (West Bengal) - 700
39. Chinnakallar (Tamil Nadu) - 700
40. Siddapura (Karnataka) - 700
41. Diana (West Bengal) - 700 
42. Enamakkal (Kerala)  - 700

All figures compiled with limited data and IMD resources. Other places such as Mawsynaram, Long Island, Castle Rock and Hulikal would have also have made it to the list. Next cutoff list is 1000 mm (to be published on 1st July 2012). 

Top one day rainfall observed in 2012

(min 300 mm)

1. Cherrapunji, Meghlaya - 09.06.12 - 396 mm
2. Malvan, Maharashtra - 19.06.12 - 386 mm
3. Khowai, Tripura - 16.06.12 - 369 mm
4. Dapoli, Maharahtra - 18.06.12 - 337 mm
5. Dhubri, Assam - 16.06.12 - 315 mm
6. Falakata, West Bengal - 17.06.12 - 312 mm

All India SWM Toppers from 01.06.2012 to 18.06.2012

The much awaited SWM toppers list is back. Due to slow and delayed progress of Monsoon, i have waited till the Heavy Rainfall Stations (HRF) get some mm's in their account before i publish the list.

Rainfall in mm (Minimum of 500 mm)

1. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 1565
2. Kumargram (West Bengal) - 1100
3. Falakata (West Bengal) - 1050
4. Chepan (West Bengal) - 850
5. Barobhisha (West Bengal) - 810
6. Coochbehar (West Bengal) - 810
7. Mayabynder (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 780
8. Dhubri (Assam) - 760
9. Hasimara (West Bengal) - 690
10. Nagarkata (West Bengal) - 680
11. Gaganbawada (Maharashtra) - 670
12. Pernem (Goa) - 665
13. Udupi (Karnataka) - 660
14. Gangtok (Sikkim) - 655
15. Gokarna (Karnataka) - 640
16. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 635
17. Diana (West Bengal) - 630
18. Buxa (West Bengal) - 630 
19. Vadakara (Kerala) - 620
20. Kollur (Karnataka) - 600
21. Patgaon (Maharashtra) - 595
22. Panaji (Goa) - 590
23. Shirali (Karnataka) - 580
24. Murti (West Bengal) - 560
25. Tadong (Sikkim) - 560
26. Dapoli (Maharashtra) - 555 
27. Mathabhanga (West Bengal) - 540
28. Khowai (Tripura) - 530
29. Vengurla (Maharashtra) - 530
30. Karkala (Karnataka) - 525
31. Malvan (Maharashtra) - 520 
32. Kudal (Maharashtra) - 515
33. Dabolim (Goa) - 510
34. Panambur (Karnataka) - 510
35. Mapusa (Goa) - 505
36. Honavar (Karnataka) - 500
37. Bagadora (West Bengal) - 500
38. Williamnagar (Meghlaya) -500
39. Champasari (West Bengal) - 500
40. Quilandy (Kerala) - 500

All figures compiled with limited data and IMD resources. Other places such as Mawsynaram, Long Island, Castle Rock and Hulikal would have also have made it to the list. Next cutoff list is 750 mm (to be published on 24th June 2012). 

Final Rankings - All India Rainfall toppers till pre-monsoon season from 01.01.12 to 31.05.2012

The rainfall figures given are in mm (Top 25 places - minimum 500 mm)

1. Cherrapunji (Megahlaya) - 2250
2. Tuting (Arunachal Pradesh) -1520
3. Anini (Arunachal Pradesh) - 1430
4. Silchar (Assam) -1120
5. Car Nicobar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 1110
6. Passighat (Arunachal Pradesh) - 990
7. Nancowry (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 950
8. Tezu (Arunachal Pradesh) - 910
9. Kailasahar (Tripura) - 830
10. Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 810
11. Gangtok (Sikkim) - 810
12. Hut Bay (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 740
13. Piravom (Kerala) - 730
14. Long Island (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 700
15. Dibrugarh (Assam) - 700
16. Kochi AP (Kerala) - 700
17. Tadong (Sikkim) - 680
18. Maya Bunder (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) -670
19. North Lakhimpur (Assam) - 640
20. Lengpui (Mizoram) - 630
21. Manali (Himachal Pradesh) - 620
22. Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) - 620
23. Guwahati  (Assam) - 560
24. Kanjirappally (Kerala) - 550
25. Jorhat (Assam) - 540 
26. Agartala (Tripura) - 540
27. Coochbehar (West Bengal) - 540
28. Punalur (Kerala) - 530

Other places such as Mawsynaram will also also have obtained more rainfall than the stations quoted above. 

Poll for Wettest place in this year SWM

After last year's epic rainfall race for being the wettest places during South West Monsoon. I have compiled a poll for viewers to vote for the SWM season 2012. The final poll results are given below.

The 2011 rankings can be found here - 2011 SWM rainfall rankings

Further the much expected SWM figures will be posted for the period ending June 15 by next week end. Watch out the figures in Tamil Nadu Weatherman Blog, Indian Weatherman Blog, Kea Weather Blog, Vagaries of the Weather Blog (Rajesh Sir) and Ring Road Weather Station Blog (Ashok Patel Sir).  I am monitoring the data of around 150 HRF stations so its exciting times ahead.

Nor'wester causes Assam boat mishap death toll may cross 200

Local authorities in western Assam's Dhubri town fear the death toll in Monday's boat mishap on river Brahmaputra may cross the 200 mark. The ill-fated double-decker boat had a carrying capacity of 250 passengers but reportedly had some 500 on board.

Taleb Ali, 42, who swam to safety and saved four others. said "There were at least 500 people on the boat, and I was lucky to have been on the upper deck. Most of the people were in the cage-like lower deck and I fear they were trapped. The death toll will cross 200," he said from Madhertari, nearest to the spot where the boat caught a cyclonic storm and "broke into three pieces".

"The mishap happened barely 50 metres from the bank, and local people beat the rescue teams to the bodies and took their kin's home possibly for the final rites." The boat had set sail from Dhubri town, 287km west of Guwahati on the northern bank of river Brahmaputra in the afternoon."It was heading southeast to Hatsinghimari, a three-hour trip".

Principal Secretary (Revenue and Disaster Management) V.K. Pipersenia, when contacted, said inland ferries in Assam were not equipped with any meteorological device and the entire system was old and traditional. “We will have to take up with the India Meteorological Department the matter of issuing advanced storm warnings on Norwesters to prevent such accidents.”

Eyewitnesses told police the vessel was old and broke in two after capsizing in the swollen river, one of Asia's largest.Hasnat Ali, a passenger, told local television that the boat was tossed about and many of those on the roof were thrown off and managed to swim to shore before the ferry was dashed to pieces.

I managed to cling to a log and was later rescued by local villagers, he said.

Nor'wester   

During the hot weather period i.e from March to May the eastern and North-eastern states of the subcontinent like West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Orissa (parts) and Bangladesh experience dramatic appearance of a special type of violent thunderstorm know as Nor’wester.    

In the summer months the atmosphere becomes unstable due to intense insolation. On such days if there is a suitable synoptic situation such as a surface low pressure area over Jharkhand and adjoining districts of Gangetic West Bengal, the cyclonic vorticity reaching up to 1.5 kilometers above sea level with dry air aloft and presence of a jet stream between the levels 300 mb and 200 mb in the vicinity of Gangetic West Bengal are extremely helpful for the occurrence of nor’westers.. 

In Bengal it is known as ‘KalBaisakhi’ or calamity of the month of Baisakh (April,15-May,15). Apart from its destructive effects like sudden rise in wind speed, lightning, thunder  and hail the rainfall associated with the storm although small in amount, is extremely helpful for the pre-Kharif crops like jute, Aus paddy, summer till and a large number of vegetables and fruits and the sudden drop in temperature gives relief after unbearable mid-day heat.   

The dramatic appearance of nor’wester in the afternoon or evening of pre-monsoon months over Bengal, Bihar, Assam and adjoining areas has been a matter of great interest not only to the meteorologists but to all sections of people and has a bright existence in Bengali literature. Famous Bengali poet Mohit Lal Majumder described nor’wester so nicely in his poem “KalBaisakhi” that a meteorologist can hardly do. However, Nor’wester is subject of universal interest for a number of reasons. It not only gives relief after mid-day heat but pours well its crops. Its nature is unique and the causes are really interesting.

All India Rainfall Toppers from 01.01.2012 to 30.04.2012

The rainfall figures given are in mm (Top 25 places - minimum 400 mm upto 30.04.2012)

1. Cherrapunji (Megahlaya) - 1417
2. Anini (Arunachal Pradesh) - 1140
3. Tuting (Arunachal Pradesh) -1080
4. Silchar (Assam) - 870
5. Tezu (Arunachal Pradesh) - 730
6. Piravom (Kerala) - 680
7. Manali (Himachal Pradesh) - 610
8. Car Nicobar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 590
9. Gangtok (Sikkim) - 580
10. Kochi AP (Kerala) - 532
11. Kanjirappally (Kerala) - 530
12. Passighat (Arunachal Pradesh) -530
13. Tadong (Sikkim) - 510
14. Nancowry (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) -490
15. Dharmashala (Himachal Pradesh) - 450
16. Punalur (Kerala) - 433
17. Kailasahar (Tripura) - 430
18. Dibrugarh  (Assam) - 420
19. Perunchani Dam (Tamil Nadu) - 400
20. Kalpa (Himachal Pradesh) - 400
21. Shillong (Meghalaya) - 400
22. Pechiparai Dam (Tamil Nadu) - 400

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

Anini & Tuting crosses 1000 mm rainfall for the year ahead of Cherrapunji.

The rainfall figures given are in mm (Top 20 places - minimum 300 mm upto 22.04.2012)

1. Anini (Arunachal Pradesh) - 1020
2. Tuting (Arunachal Pradesh) -1010
3. Cherrapunji (Megahlaya) - 750
4. Manali (Himachal Pradesh) - 590
5. Car Nicobar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 570
6. Gangtok (Sikkim) - 510
7. Silchar (Assam) - 510
8. Tezu (Arunachal Pradesh) - 440
9. Nancowry (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) -440
10. Dharmashala (Himachal Pradesh) - 420
11. Passighat (Arunachal Pradesh) -390
12. Kalpa (Himachal Pradesh) - 380
13. Kanjirappally (Kerala) - 350
14. Piravom (Kerala) - 350 
15. Perunchani Dam (Tamil Nadu) - 330
16. Bhuntar (Himachal Pradesh) - 310
17. Pechiparai Dam (Tamil Nadu) - 300
18. Srinagar - (Jammu & Kashmir) - 300
19. Kailasahar (Tripura) - 300

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

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