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

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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.

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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). 

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Top one day rainfall observed in 2012

(min 300 mm)

1. Cherrapunji, Meghlaya - 09.06.12 - 396 mm
2. Malvan, Maharashtra - 19.06.12 - 386 mm
3. Khowai, Tripura - 16.06.12 - 369 mm
4. Dapoli, Maharahtra - 18.06.12 - 337 mm
5. Dhubri, Assam - 16.06.12 - 315 mm
6. Falakata, West Bengal - 17.06.12 - 312 mm

All India SWM Toppers from 01.06.2012 to 18.06.2012

The much awaited SWM toppers list is back. Due to slow and delayed progress of Monsoon, i have waited till the Heavy Rainfall Stations (HRF) get some mm's in their account before i publish the list.

Rainfall in mm (Minimum of 500 mm)

1. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 1565
2. Kumargram (West Bengal) - 1100
3. Falakata (West Bengal) - 1050
4. Chepan (West Bengal) - 850
5. Barobhisha (West Bengal) - 810
6. Coochbehar (West Bengal) - 810
   
7. Mayabynder (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) - 780
8. Dhubri (Assam) - 760
9. Hasimara (West Bengal) - 690
10. Nagarkata (West Bengal) - 680
    
11. Gaganbawada (Maharashtra) - 670
12. Pernem (Goa) - 665
13. Udupi (Karnataka) - 660
14. Gangtok (Sikkim) - 655
    
15. Gokarna (Karnataka) - 640
    
16. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 635
    
17. Diana (West Bengal) - 630
    
18. Buxa (West Bengal) - 630 
19. Vadakara (Kerala) - 620
    
20. Kollur (Karnataka) - 600
    
21. Patgaon (Maharashtra) - 595
    
22. Panaji (Goa) - 590
23. Shirali (Karnataka) - 580
24. Murti (West Bengal) - 560
25. Tadong (Sikkim) - 560
    
26. Dapoli (Maharashtra) - 555 
27. Mathabhanga (West Bengal) - 540
    
28. Khowai (Tripura) - 530
    
29. Vengurla (Maharashtra) - 530
30. Karkala (Karnataka) - 525
31. Malvan (Maharashtra) - 520 
32. Kudal (Maharashtra) - 515
33. Dabolim (Goa) - 510
34. Panambur (Karnataka) - 510
    
35. Mapusa (Goa) - 505
36. Honavar (Karnataka) - 500
37. Bagadora (West Bengal) - 500
    
38. Williamnagar (Meghlaya) -500
39. Champasari (West Bengal) - 500
40. Quilandy (Kerala) - 500
    

All figures compiled with limited data and IMD resources. Other places such as Mawsynaram, Long Island, Castle Rock and Hulikal would have also have made it to the list. Next cutoff list is 750 mm (to be published on 24th June 2012). 

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Final Verdict: All India SWM winner is Amagaon with 8965 mm rainfall in 4 months

After 120 days of South West Monsoon, we finally have a winner and it is Amagaon from Karnataka. The legend Cherrapunji managed to cross 6000 mm mark. Amagaon & Hulikal were clear winners in 2011 SWM season.

I will still continue to rank the toppers in North East Monsoon too. From Tamil Nadu, Chinna Kallar made the list with 4800 mm rainfall. Watch out for this place in NEM. It gets rains in NEM too.

All India

Rainfall in mm's (Min 4000 mm)

1. Amagaon (Karnataka) - 8965
2. Hulikal (Karnataka) - 8311
3. Amboli (Maharashtra) - 7449
4. Kollur (Karnataka) - 7427
5. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 7405
6. Gaganbawada (Maharashtra) - 6900
7. Gavali (Karnataka) - 6775
8. Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) - 6698
9. Mulshi Dam (Maharashtra) - 6471
10. Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) - 6464
11. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 6140
12. Patagon Dam (Maharashtra) - 6027
13. Kasari Dam (Maharashtra) - 5870
14. Bhira (Maharashtra) - 5725
15. Kerveshe (Karnataka) - 5696
16. Radhanagri Dam (Maharashtra) - 5421
17. Koyna Dam (Maharashtra) - 5419
18. Kadra (Karnataka) - 5325
19. Lonavala Dam (Maharashtra) - 5318
20. Siddapura (Karnataka) - 5289
21. Gerosoppa (Karnataka) - 5206
22. Tillari (Maharashtra) - 5066
23. Gorkhana (Karnataka) - 5038
24. Mandangad (Maharashtra) - 4840
25. Ajekar (Karnataka) - 4820
26. Valpoi (Goa) - 4817
27. Dapoli (Maharashtra) - 4813
28. Chinna Kallar (Tamil Nadu) - 4800
29. Chiplun (Maharashtra) - 4690
30. Vaibhavwadi (Maharshtra) - 4638
31. Rajapur (Maharashtra) - 4542
32. Kankavli (Maharashtra) - 4534
33. Bhagamandala (Karnataka) - 4532
34. Tulshi Lake (Maharashtra) - 4526
35. Sawantwadi (Maharashtra) - 4480
36. Mhasla (Maharashtra) - 4445
37. Karkala (Karnataka) - 4422
38. Lanja (Maharashtra) - 4402
39. Matheran (Maharashtra) - 4400
40. Walwand (Maharashtra) - 4393
41. Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) - 4369
42. Dodamarg (Maharashtra) - 4291
43. Quepem (Goa) - 4285
44. Sudhgad (Maharashtra) - 4282
45. Bhatkal (Karnataka) - 4266
46. Radhanagri (Maharashtra) -4262
47. Vadakara (Kerala) - 4231
48. Malvan (Maharashtra) - 4219
49. Tala (Mahrashtra) - 4170
50. Kudal (Maharashtra) - 4078
51. Honavar (Karnataka) - 4073
52. Pawna (Maharashtra) - 4057
53. Sanguem (Goa) - 4047
54. Ponda (Goa) - 4042
55. Kottigehara (Karnataka) - 4031
56. Udupi (Karnataka) - 4026
57. Khed (Maharashtra) - 4002

Places such as Tamini, Hulikal, Nilkund, Mawsynarm, Poochippara, Walakkad and Castle Rock would have also made the above 4000 mm list.

Major Cities

Apart from the above places, the rank of India's Major Cities (Population above 2 million) for the SWM are as follows
Rainfall in mm SWM total

1. Mumbai – 3155
2. Kolkata – 1403
3. Bhopal - 1266
4. Surat – 1218
5. Lucknow – 1046
6. Indore - 982
7. Nagpur – 911
8. Patna - 871
9. Pune – 803
10. Chennai – 789
11. Ahmedabad – 728
12. Jaipur – 675
13. Delhi – 622
14. Bangalore – 540
15. Hyderabad – 528

For Chennai monsoon (NEM) is yet to begin, i am sure it will end second in the list behind for the year behind Mumbai.

Region wise SWM Toppers
With limited available data, the following are the region wise toppers (Rainfall in mm SWM total)

North India

1.Dharmashala (Himachal Pradesh) - 3180
2.Dehradun (Uttranchal)- 2426
3.Jammu (Kashmir) - 1238

Central India

1. Guna (Madhya Pradesh) - 1825
2.Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) - 1692
3.Raipur (Chhattisgarh) - 1562

North East India

1.Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 6140
2.Chouldhowaghat (Assam) - 3026

East India

1.Buxaduar (West Bengal) - 3380
2.Darjeeling (West Bengal) -2657
3.Gangtok (Sikkim) - 2540

North West India

1.Kaprada (Gujarat) - 2811
2.Pardi (Gujarat) - 2476
3.Umerpada (Gujarat) - 2441
4.Mt Abu (Rajasthan) - 2050

West India

1.Amboli (Maharashtra) - 7449
2.Gaganbawada (Maharashtra) - 6900
3.Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) - 6698
4.Mulshi Dam (Maharashtra) - 6471
5.Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) - 6464
6.Patagon Dam (Maharashtra) - 6027

South India

1.Amagaon (Karnataka) - 8965
2.Hulikal (Karnataka) - 8311
3.Agumbe (Karnataka) - 7405
4.Kollur (Karnataka) - 7427

Islands

1.Maya Bundar (Anadaman) -3788
2.Long Island (Andaman) -2579
3.Port Blair (Andaman) -2297

Amboli's 7184 mm Rainfall topples Kollur from Lead - All India SWM toppers from 01.06.2011 to 11.09.2011

We have a new leader, my dear respected Rajesh sir has brought Amboli rainfall figure. As expected it has jumped into the lead straight away. The legend Cherrapunji is expected to fall further. While the classic between Kollur and Agumbe is still on.

Rainfall in mm's (Min 4000 mm)

1. Amboli (Maharashtra) - 7184
   
2. Kollur (Karnataka) - 7012
   
3. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 7007
   
4. Gaganbawada (Maharashtra) - 6626
5. Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) - 6486
6. Mulshi (Maharashtra) - 6316
7. Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) - 6241
8. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 5456
9. Bhira (Maharashtra) - 5452
10. Radhanagri (Maharashtra) - 5347
11. Koyna (Maharashtra) - 5311
12. Lonavala (Maharashtra) - 5116
13. Kadra (Karnataka) - 5104
14. Gerosoppa (Karnataka) - 4986
15. Siddapura (Karnataka) - 4949
16. Tillari (Maharashtra) - 4945
17. Gorkhana (Karnataka) - 4756
18. Valpoi (Goa) - 4601
19. Chinna Kallar (Tamil Nadu) - 4576
20. Rajapur (Maharashtra) - 4497
21. Mandangad (Maharashtra) - 4450
22. Bhagamandala (Karnataka) - 4399
23. Tulshi Lake (Maharashtra) - 4396
24. Kankavli (Maharashtra) - 4374
25. Mhasla (Maharashtra) - 4315
26. Sawantwadi (Maharashtra) - 4311
27. Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) - 4302
28. Walwand (Maharashtra) - 4260
29. Lanja (Maharashtra) - 4214
30. Karkala (Karnataka) - 4118
31. Matheran (Maharashtra) - 4124
32. Chiplun (Maharashtra) - 4029
33. Vadakara (Kerala) - 4015
34. Bhatkal (Karnataka) - 3978
35. Pawna (Maharashtra) - 3928
36. Quepem (Goa) - 3925
37. Malvan (Maharashtra) - 3920
38. Jawhar (Maharashtra) - 3915
39. Sanguem (Goa) - 3900
40. Honavar (Karnataka) - 3900

Places such as Tamini, Hulikal, Nilkund, Mawsynarm, Poochippara, Walakkad and Castle Rock would have also made above 4000 mm list.

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Its Amgaon all the way- All India SWM toppers from 01.06.11 to 31.08.11

What else to say there is only one Champion in SWM 2011 ie Amgaon in Karnataka, the new Cherrapunji of Peninsular India, leaving all other way behind by around 600 mm. There are few other competitions like this, Federer vs Nadal in Tennis or the Seabiscuit vs War Admiral in Horse racing. Kollur vs Agumbe in Karnataka and Kitwade and Dajipur in Maharashtra are grinding out each other.

Maharashtra has 39 stations, Karnataka has 35 stations and Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu and Goa one each in the list.

All India SWM toppers from 01.06.2011 to 31.08.2011 (90 days)

Rainfall in mm's (Min 4000 mm)

1. Amgaon (Karnataka) - 7178
   
2. Kitwade (Maharashtra) - 6509
   
3. Dajipur (Maharashtra) - 6469 
4. Kollur (Karnataka) - 6309
5. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 6211
   
6. Hardkhala (Maharashtra) - 6016 
7. Kanakumbi (Karnataka) - 5940
   
8. Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) -5911
9. Kogar (Karnataka) - 5806
   
10. Gaganbawada (Maharashtra) - 5695
11. Castle Rock (Karnataka) - 5632
    
12. Mulshi (Maharashtra) - 5304 
13. Gavali (Karnataka) - 5287
    
14. Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) - 5287
15. Bandal (Karnataka) - 5196
    
16. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 5183
17. Talacauvery (Karnataka) - 5127
    
18. Lajul (Maharashtra) - 5097
    
19. Patagon (Maharashtra) - 5055
20. Kerveshe (Karnataka) - 4847
    
21. Mulikar (Karnataka) - 4809
    
22. Bhira (Maharashtra) - 4800
23. Kasari (Maharashtra) - 4750
24. Amasebail (Karnataka) - 4682
    
25. Radhanagri Dam (Maharashtra) - 4656
26. Aralagod (Karnataka) - 4655 
27. Kadra (Karnataka) - 4589
    
28. Nandivase (Maharashtra) - 4576 
29. Surlabhi (Karnataka) - 4567
    
30. Hosangadi (Karnataka) - 4527
    
31. Koyna Dam (Maharashtra) - 4524
32. Albadi (Karnataka) - 4516
    
33. Soliwade (Maharashtra) - 4461 
34. Naravi (Karnataka) - 4413
    
35. Latwan (Maharashtra) - 4407
    
36. Lonavala (Maharashtra) - 4365
37. Malgund (Maharashtra) - 4344 
38. Halady (Karnataka) - 4340
    
39. Siddapura (Karnataka) - 4340
40. Gerosoppa (Karnataka) - 4320
41. Dapoli (Maharashtra) - 4289
42. Sanglat (Maharashtra) - 4288
43. Karambavne (Maharashtra) - 4258
44. Karak (Maharashtra) - 4203
45. Gokarna (Karnataka) - 4195
46. Naladi (Karnataka) - 4191
    
47. Gulvane (Maharashtra) - 4189
    
48. Chiplun (Maharashtra) -4188
49. Shirgaon (Maharashtra) - 4185 
50. Konhawali (Maharashtra) - 4168
    
51. Tulshi Lake (Maharashtra) - 4158
52. Mandangad (Maharashtra) - 4156
53. Poynar (Maharashtra) - 4140 
54. Nasarpur (Maharashtra) - 4131
55. Pathardi (Maharashtra) - 4131
56. Sulkeri (Karnataka) - 4118 
57. Katagal (Karnataka) - 4101
    
58. Kedinje (Karnataka) - 4094
59. Ajekar (Karnataka) - 4092
    
60. Kudup (Maharashtra) - 4091 
61. Sunkasal (Karnataka) - 4087
    
62. Pawas (Maharashtra) - 4087 
63. Umgaon (Maharashtra) - 4085
64. Valpoi (Goa) - 4080
65. Kankavli (Maharashtra) - 4066
66. Puttige (Karnataka) - 4054
    
67. Tillari (Maharashtra) - 4051
68. Chinna Kallar (Tamil Nadu) - 4030
69. Bhagamandala (Karnataka) - 4020
70. Rajapur (Maharashtra) - 4014
71. Vaibhavwadi (Maharashtra) - 4000 
72. Kumbharkhani (Maharashtra) - 4000
73. Mallikarjuna (Karnataka) - 4000 
74. Hosakere (Karnataka) - 4000
    
75. Chapoli (Karnataka) - 4000
76. Vendse (Karnataka) - 4000
77. Megaravalli (Karnataka) - 4000 
    

Places such as Tamini, Hulikal, Mawsynarm, Amboli, Poochippara and Walakkad would have also made above 4000 mm list.