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 -
- 1000 mm - 15 days
- 2000 mm - 28 days (13 days for the 1000 mm)
- 3000 mm - 36 days (8 days for the 1000 mm)
- 4000 mm - 48 days (12 days for the 1000 mm)
- 5000 mm - 65 days (17 days for the 1000 mm)
- 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)
- Kollur (Karnataka) - 6022
- Agumbe (Karnataka) - 5879
- Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) - 5772
- Gaganbawada (Maharashtra) - 5267
- Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 5184
- Mulshi (Maharashtra) - 4810
- Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) - 4529
- Bhira (Maharashtra) - 4392
- Kadra (Karnataka) - 4326
- Radhanagri (Maharashtra) - 4268
- Siddapura (Karnataka) - 4137
- Gerosoppa (Karnataka) - 4092
- Gorkhana (Karnataka) - 3981
- Koyna (Maharashtra) - 3959
- Rajapur (Maharashtra) - 3947
- Mandangad (Maharashtra) - 3830
- Chinnakallar (Tamil Nadu) - 3792
- Lanja (Maharashtra) - 3754
- Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) - 3753
- Tillari (Maharashtra) - 3733
- Kanakavali (Maharashtra) - 3724
- Valpoi (Goa) - 3713
- Lonavala (Maharashtra) - 3691
- Karkala (Karnataka) - 3690
- Bhagamandala (Karnataka) - 3674
- Quepem (Goa) - 3615
- 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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http://tamilnaduweatherman.blogspot.com/