070812 Position

 070812 00Z surface chart (Courtesy: China Meteorological Agency) depicts the sliding of depression deep west inland giving rainfall in NCR, Delhi

 This gives an array of hope for Kerala and Karnataka for more rainfall

070812 RF map of Karnataka

Massive Rains in Karnataka (Drought to Floods within 3 days)

The monsoon that played traunt for more than a year is in full vigour in western Karnataka reviving the lost hopes of people. The Malnad belt of the state from Belgaum district to Kodagu and coastal areas received heavy rains. Karnataka as a state recording a whopping 175% surplus across the four geographical regions in the last 24-hours ending 8.30am today. Malnad and coastal parts including Dakshina Kannada bore the brunt recording 360% and 152% departure respectively from normal weighted average while south-interior and north-interior Karnataka received 86% and 34% surplus rainfall.

24 hrs Rainfall Figures

Some of the 24hrs rainfall in mm ending 8.30 am on 07.08.2012 are as follows

Karauru  - 337
Indabettu - 308

Mastikatte  - 265

Yadur - 238

Hulikal - 235

Kammardi - 229

Mani  - 228 

Nilkund 225

Nariyandada - 222

Thirthahalli - 210

Umbalamani - 203

Devanahalli - 203

Bandal - 203

Kollur - 201

Kalasa - 200

Kalasa - 197

Sringeri - 196

Meguda - 196

Hebri - 190

Perdur- 190

Siddapura -  187 

Subramanya  - 187

Vanagur - 187

Dharmasthala  - 180 

Hosanagara - 180

Jayapura - 180

Koppa - 180 

Talaguppa - 170

Agumbe - 172

Other Massive Rainfall Figures


Some of the other massive rainfall stats in past two days are as follows as on 8.30 am on 06.08.2012 -

Birunani - 559 mm
Parakatageri - 508 mm

Teralu - 305 - mm 

 

Further, Nagara recorded 746 mm rainfall in 48 hrs ending 05.08.2012 

 

Bisile, Kempuhole, Moorukannugudda, Kenchanakumari and the Bajemane reserve forest received 600 mm of rainfall in the 36 hours ending 05.08.2012

 

Dam Levels 

Linganamakki reservoir has reached 1,779 feet against the maximum level of 1,819 feet

Kabini stood at 2,277.35 feet as against the maximum of 2,284 feet.

Harangi reservoir reached 2,856.79 feet against the full level of 2,859 feet

Bhadra reservoir too increased to 150.50 tmc ft  against maximum of 186 feet

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Kerala, toll touches 5 ...http://ow.ly/cNarG

Kannur, #Kerala .. 30 houses collapse, bridge swept away in heavy rain ... http://ow.ly/cNc6C 

Today, the offshore trough along entire S-W.coast persists and strong .. it's expected to persist till 10-Aug ... http://ow.ly/i/PwYB

Today, the monsoon LOW is over Central,E.Madhyapradesh ... and expected to persist there  around for next 3 days.. http://ow.ly/i/Px0U 

#Chennai - All thru the day had a Very humid & Hot day. Now 5pm having good low level sea breeze.

High vertical.V to persist over S.Karnataka, N,N-E.tamilnadu, #Chennai and S.Andhra for next 2/3 days .. More scattered Showers possible.

Today again after 6pm, the Vertical.V will be high over N,N-E.Tamilnadu, S.Andhra & #Chennai ... http://ow.ly/i/PwKD

Already at around 4:30pm, Showers lashed Sriharikota zone (S.Andhra) .! And More rains expected in these zones till 3am tonight.

Today's High Vertical.V can be seen extending upto S.Karnataka as well .!

RT @jagadaprana: @weatherofindia @rajugana rained heavily at btm layout -south bangalore at 2.45pm

RT @qinnairen: @weatherofindia @ganpat000 @kaushkrahul Nopes. Not even cloudy. Infact, sunny in #Delhi now 4:57pm

4pm, Heavy rains seen over N,W.Madhyapradesh, E,N-E.Gujarat and S,S-E,E,N.Rajasthan and into Haryana, Punjab & #Delhi .. http://ow.ly/i/PwJO 

RT @aash_tvm: Landslide again at hilly areas of #kozhikode& #kannur. Rain/landslide relatd death toll rises to 4. #kerala #malayalam

RT @qinnairen: Jai ho! RT @kaushkrahul Heavy showers in East Delhi! :) @qinnairen: Moderate to heavy showers in South & West Delhi (9:29am)

RT @ganpat000: @weatherofindia  #delhi raining since morning http://t.co/RKw9AgVf  (9:20am)

RT @rajugana: @weatherofindia Bangalore 9.00am, Passing clouds, chill, windy and wet after yestday's rain. a pic http://t.co/1XVnS0aZ 

Kitwade crosses 4000 mm for the SW monsoon 2012 ahead of Agumbe, Gaganbavada, Kollur, Amboli and Dajipur

The August rainfall in the past 6 days, from 1st August to 6st August, 2012, many places in Maharashtra has got very very heavy rainfall. Kitwade in Maharashtra crossed 4000 mm for SWM 2012 ahead of other heavy weights Agumbe, Gaganbavada, Kollur, Amboli and Dajipur. It is only the second station behin

 

Rainfall in mm (Min - 750 mm) 

 

Kitwade  -  1080 mm
01.08.2012 - 100
02.08.2012 - 110
03.08.2012 - 161 

04.08.2012 - 283
05.08.2012 - 238
06.08.2012 - 188  

 

Amboli  - 865 mm
01.08.2012 - 52

02.08.2012 - 65

03.08.2012 - 228

04.08.2012 - 160

05.08.2012 - 175

06.08.2012 - 185 

Mahabaleshwar - 841 mm
01.08.2012 - 244
02.08.2012 - 242
03.08.2012 - 131

04.08.2012 - 101
05.08.2012 - 42
06.08.2012 - 81

Mulshi Dam -   813 mm

01.08.2012 - 280
02.08.2012 - 178
03.08.2012 - 80

04.08.2012 - 87
05.08.2012 - 76
06.08.2012 - 112

Shirgaon Ghat - 810 mm
01.08.2012 - 280
02.08.2012 - 180
03.08.2012 - 80
04.08.2012 - 90
05.08.2012 - 70
06.08.2012 - 110

Tamini Ghat - 780 mm
01.08.2012 - 270
02.08.2012 - 200
03.08.2012 - 70

04.08.2012 - 120
05.08.2012 -  60
06.08.2012 -  60

 

The Top Maharashtra SWM rainfall places (minimum 3000 mm) till 6th August, 2012

1. Kitwade - 4161
2. Dajipur - 3644
3. Amboli - 3599 
4. Patagon - 3598
5. Gaganbawada - 3496
6. Sangameshwar - 3449
7. Tamini Ghat - 3261
8. Kasari - 3210
9. Mulshi Dam - 3208
10. Shiragon Ghat - 3130
11. Mahabaleshwar - 3029
12. Dawadi - 3005