Kollur crosses 6000 mm and manages to lead SWM toppers till 27.08.2011

The race to be the wettest place in India during SWM 2011 is hotting up and we have only one month to go. September which is considered to be the least wettest during SWM has always thrown surprises. There are only few contenders to take the top spot, one of the surprise entrant is Kollur in Karnataka, which has managed to cross 6000 mm in August itself.

The break up of Kollur Rainfall are as follows -

1. 1000 mm - 15 days
2. 2000 mm - 28 days (13 days for the 1000 mm)
3. 3000 mm - 36 days (8 days for the 1000 mm)
4. 4000 mm - 48 days (12 days for the 1000 mm)
5. 5000 mm - 65 days (17 days for the 1000 mm)
6. 6000 mm - 88 days (23 days for the 1000 mm)

(All India SWM toppers from 01.06.2011 to 27.08.2011 (88 days)

Rainfall in mm's (Min 3500 mm)

1. Kollur (Karnataka) - 6022
2. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 5879
3. Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) - 5772
4. Gaganbawada (Maharashtra) - 5267
5. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 5184
6. Mulshi (Maharashtra) - 4810
7. Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) - 4529
8. Bhira (Maharashtra) - 4392
9. Kadra (Karnataka) - 4326
   
10. Radhanagri (Maharashtra) - 4268
11. Siddapura (Karnataka) - 4137
12. Gerosoppa (Karnataka) - 4092
13. Gorkhana (Karnataka) - 3981
14. Koyna (Maharashtra) - 3959
15. Rajapur (Maharashtra) - 3947
16. Mandangad (Maharashtra) - 3830
17. Chinnakallar (Tamil Nadu) - 3792
18. Lanja (Maharashtra) - 3754
    
19. Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) - 3753
20. Tillari (Maharashtra) - 3733
21. Kanakavali (Maharashtra) - 3724
22. Valpoi (Goa) - 3713
23. Lonavala (Maharashtra) - 3691
24. Karkala (Karnataka) - 3690
25. Bhagamandala (Karnataka) - 3674
26. Quepem (Goa) - 3615
27. Chiplun (Maharashtra) - 3500
    

Places such as Tamini, Hulikal, Nilkund, Mawsynarm, Amboli and Castle Rock would have also made above 3500 mm list.

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