Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (MS)

Bengaluru, Oct 1: This year’s monsoon was more than the usual in all the 31 districts of the state. Coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi have received the highest rainfall.

In coastal districts, 8% more than usual, in Malnad region 25% more than usual, in north interior districts 43% more than normal and in south interior districts 104% more than normal rainfall has taken place.

In 29 districts, 10 to 20 percent more than usual rainfall has showered this year. Compared to other districts, Uttara Kannada and Udupi districts have more than usual rain.

Koppal, which is known to receive the least amount of rain in the state has received 526 mm of rain against the usual 408 mm, while Raichur and Mandya received 616 mm and 1110 mm of rain against the usual of 449 mm and 426 mm respectively.

Ballari received 571 mm against 386mm, Chitradurga 642 mm against 336 mm, Dakshina Kannada 4002 mm against 3528 mm.

Compared to the record of the last decade Tumakuru, Ramanagara, Bengaluru city and rural and Mandya districts have received more than 1000 mm of average rain this season. In the district of Udupi 4395 mm of rainfall is recorded, which is 7 percent more than the usual 4104 mm.

Udupi district, which received the highest rainfall in the state in the past four years, is expected to record the same this year too. It is expected to cross 5000 mm like in 2019.

In the month of June there was a shortfall of 31%, while July recorded a surplus of 30%. August had a shortfall of 13% while in September so far 36% surplus rain is recorded.

Uttara Kannada received 2803 mm, Kodagu 2785 mm, Shivamogga 2255 mm, Hassan 1435 mm and Chikkamagaluru 2031 mm of rainfall.