Dakshina Kannada district gets 30% excess rainfall in June; last year there was 8% deficit

MANGALURU: Dakshina Kannada district had bountiful of rains in June month unlike last yr. While last yr June month the district faced a deficit of 8%, this yr there has been 30% extra rainfall in comparison to the June month’s standard reasonable.

While the district received 870mm as in opposition to the normal reasonable of June month at 941mm, this yr the rainfall used to be 282mm more, which is 30% more than the normal reasonable for the month, at 1223mm.

Even the rainfall figures for the first six months, January to June, saw extra rainfall at 547mm. While the normal rainfall for the first six months is 1176mm, the district received 1723mm. Last yr, the six month rainfall used to be 1040mm, a deficit of 11%.

The June month has observed two rainfall information falling way beside – one used to be the rainfall for the month of June surpassing the cumulative reasonable for the month by 35mm on June 26 and another used to be rainfall exceeding the normal rainfall record for the first six months, by recording 59mm extra rainfall than what the district information from January to June by June 20 itself.


Of the five taluks of DK district, Belthangady taluk received the highest amount of rainfall at 1918mm within the first six months. With the six month standard rainfall for Belthangady taluk being 1208mm, the taluk has received 714mm of extra rainfall. Last yr, the six month rainfall used to be at 1244mm. Next within the checklist is Mangaluru taluk at 1882mm as in opposition to six month standard rainfall of 1248mm. Last yr, the six months saw a rainfall of 959mm, which signifies that the Mangaluru taluk were given double the quantity of rainfall this yr than last yr.


The different taluks also have received good rainfall with Sullia taluk receiving least some of the taluks. Sullia taluk received 1527mm of rainfall which is 512mm more than the normal six month rainfall for Sullia taluk. Last yr the rainfall used to be 929mm.


The water stage in Nethravathi River at Bantwal used to be five.8 meters with risk stage being 8.five meters. The water stage of Nethravathi River at Uppinangady and Kumaradhara River have been smartly beneath risk levels at 20 meters each and every with risk levels being 28.five meters and 29.five meters respectively.


As on Sunday, the rainfall had petered down with almost nil rainfall on Saturday. The District recorded 3.66mm of rainfall within the last 24 hours from 8.30am of Saturday. mangaluru Taluk received the highest rainfall of 7mm, with Sullia taluk receiving the least at 0.7mm of rainfall. Belthangady, Puttur and Bantwal taluks received 4.6mm, 2.8 and three.3mm of rainfall respectively.
Dakshina Kannada district gets 30% excess rainfall in June; last year there was 8% deficit Dakshina Kannada district gets 30% excess rainfall in June; last year there was 8% deficit Reviewed by Kailash on July 01, 2018 Rating: 5
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