Sunday, July 22, 2012

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

Monday, July 16, 2012

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

Sunday, July 15, 2012

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

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

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.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

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).