Offshore trough along S-W coast has weakened slightly and it's expected to weaken even more after 10-Aug.. http://ow.ly/i/PHa2

Today, the LOW can be seen over N,N-E.Madhyapradesh ... http://ow.ly/i/PHa2

12:30pm, Heavy rain over most of Rajasthan..except over W,N-W.Rajasthan, Showers seen along coastal Karnataka... http://ow.ly/i/PH8u 

Today as well, the Vertical.V will be high along  S.Karnataka, N.N-E.Tamilnadu, S.Andhra & #Chennai after 5pm.. http://ow.ly/i/PH1z

karnataka's Rainfall map till 8:30am of 7-Aug... http://ow.ly/cOFdi

More rains forecast for S.Karnataka, N,N-E Tamilnadu, S.Andhra and #chennai after 4pm today.

RT @rajugana: @weatherofindia Bangalore 9.25am, Dark passing clouds with heavy wind, cool and pleasant. Heavy spell of rain still eludes.. 

Monsoon Fury !

RT @ibnlive: Rain wreaks havoc in northern Kerala http://t.co/fziXnzCk

RT @twitnikk: A biggest threat - #Pazhassi #Dam #Kerala http://t.co/1QYDSTmj

Kerala landslides: Rescue operations resume .. http://ow.ly/cOEAs

Nearly 20,000 people are said to be affected in Uttarakhand, a total of 12 people have lost their lives in Kerala and MP http://ow.ly/cOEEh 

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.