Mangaluru: After many years of deficit, rainfall in Dakshina Kannada breached its customary rainfall report for the primary six months, by way of registering 59mm extra rain.
The rainfall figures show that the district won extra 59mm ahead of the end of June, indicating that the district is all set to obtain above moderate monsoon. While the district records 1,176.2mm of standard rainfall from January to June, this 12 months the rainfall has been 1,235.3mm, an extra 59mm that too with 10 extra days to head for the end of the month. Last 12 months, the district had won 638.4mm a deficit of 537.eight mm. In the previous years too, the monsoon-health of the district wasn’t too rosy.
Of the 5 taluks, Mangaluru taluk won the very best quantity of rainfall at 1,358mm in the first eight months – thanks to the May 29 deluge which recorded over 280mm of rainfall in one day. With the eight month customary rainfall for Mangaluru taluk being 1,248mm, the taluk won 110mm of excess rainfall. Last 12 months the eight month rainfall was once half at 642mm.
The other taluks, barring Bantwal, won more than the normal eight month rainfall. Bantwal taluk won 1,107mm of rainfall which is 111mm less than the normal eight month rainfall for Bantwal taluk.
Good rainfall in June
The district won 735mm of rainfall in the first 20 days of the month, which is solely 200mm short of customary moderate for June month (942mm). With another 10 days to head and Met department predicting excellent rains, this too might be breached. Last 12 months, the June month had won less than half at 468mm as on June 20. Among the taluks, Belthangady has won very best rainfall at 834mm until June 20 and the June moderate for the taluk is 977mm. Last 12 months the taluk had won 540mm until June 20.
92mm on June 20
The district recorded 92mm of rainfall in the closing 24 hours from eight.30am of Tuesday. Mangaluru taluk won the very best rainfall of 130 mm, with Belthangady taluk receiving the least at 68mm. Bantwal, Sullia and Puttur taluks won 117, 73 and 72mm of rainfall, respectively. Last 12 months the district had won 3.6mm of rainfall on the same day. The district receives 941mm of rainfall as customary moderate until June end and this 12 months. The rainfall has been 735mm in the first 20 days of the month. Last 12 months it was once 468mm of rainfall until June 20.
Rainfall between five.30am and 8am on Wednesday
129mm at Mangaluru
124.5mm at Munnur
129.5mm at Someshwar
127mm at Adyar (GP)
133mm at Perne
Source: KSNDMC
The rainfall figures show that the district won extra 59mm ahead of the end of June, indicating that the district is all set to obtain above moderate monsoon. While the district records 1,176.2mm of standard rainfall from January to June, this 12 months the rainfall has been 1,235.3mm, an extra 59mm that too with 10 extra days to head for the end of the month. Last 12 months, the district had won 638.4mm a deficit of 537.eight mm. In the previous years too, the monsoon-health of the district wasn’t too rosy.
Of the 5 taluks, Mangaluru taluk won the very best quantity of rainfall at 1,358mm in the first eight months – thanks to the May 29 deluge which recorded over 280mm of rainfall in one day. With the eight month customary rainfall for Mangaluru taluk being 1,248mm, the taluk won 110mm of excess rainfall. Last 12 months the eight month rainfall was once half at 642mm.
The other taluks, barring Bantwal, won more than the normal eight month rainfall. Bantwal taluk won 1,107mm of rainfall which is 111mm less than the normal eight month rainfall for Bantwal taluk.
Good rainfall in June
The district won 735mm of rainfall in the first 20 days of the month, which is solely 200mm short of customary moderate for June month (942mm). With another 10 days to head and Met department predicting excellent rains, this too might be breached. Last 12 months, the June month had won less than half at 468mm as on June 20. Among the taluks, Belthangady has won very best rainfall at 834mm until June 20 and the June moderate for the taluk is 977mm. Last 12 months the taluk had won 540mm until June 20.
92mm on June 20
The district recorded 92mm of rainfall in the closing 24 hours from eight.30am of Tuesday. Mangaluru taluk won the very best rainfall of 130 mm, with Belthangady taluk receiving the least at 68mm. Bantwal, Sullia and Puttur taluks won 117, 73 and 72mm of rainfall, respectively. Last 12 months the district had won 3.6mm of rainfall on the same day. The district receives 941mm of rainfall as customary moderate until June end and this 12 months. The rainfall has been 735mm in the first 20 days of the month. Last 12 months it was once 468mm of rainfall until June 20.
Rainfall between five.30am and 8am on Wednesday
129mm at Mangaluru
124.5mm at Munnur
129.5mm at Someshwar
127mm at Adyar (GP)
133mm at Perne
Source: KSNDMC
DK’s monsoon-health to exceed expectations
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June 21, 2018
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