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Kerala is located in the south-west of India and has a tropical climate with high annual rainfall caused by monsoon rain patterns. The majority of its annual rainfall (~80%) occurs during the Southwest Summer Monsoon where warm winds from the Arabian sea cause cloud precipitation over the Western Ghats mountain range. [6]
Rainfall from the southwest monsoon was 23% higher than normal in Kerala in 2018, with August seeing rainfall 96% above normal. [19] On the evening of 8 August, Kerala received heavy rainfall which was 116% more than usual [clarification needed], resulting in dams filling to their maximum capacities. In the proceeding 48 hours, the state ...
A flooded road at Angamaly. On 8 August 2019, due to heavy rainfall in the monsoon season, severe flood affected Kerala. [3] As a security measure in the prevailing situation of heavy rains, the India Meteorological Department had issued a red alert in the 9 districts in Northern and Central Kerala, orange alert in 3 districts of Central Kerala, and yellow alert in the 2 districts of southern ...
The Western Ghats in Kerala experienced heavy rains, accumulating 204.5 mm (8.05 in) of rainfall during the first 24 hours and 372.6 mm (14.67 in) in the following 24 hours before the event. [22] Due to the heavy rainfall, residents of Punjirimattom, Attamala, and Mundakkai were relocated to relief camps by local authorities starting on 29 July ...
The Western Ghats is also responsible for the high and steady rainfall in Kerala. It converts 50% of Kerala into highlands and is studded with more than 50 peaks above 5000 feet above Mean Sea Level. With a height of 8841 feet (2,695 metres), Anamudi is the highest peak in India outside Himalayas. Anamudi is located in Idukki district in Kerala.
Kerala's rainfall averages 2,923 mm (115 in) annually. [190] Some of Kerala's drier lowland regions average only 1,250 mm (49 in); the mountains of the eastern Idukki district receive more than 5,000 mm (197 in) of orographic precipitation: the highest in the state. In eastern Kerala, a drier tropical wet and dry climate prevails.
A total of 174 people were confirmed to have been killed by the storm, and 81 others are still missing. [26] Heavy rainfall was reported over areas of Kerala, [27] causing flash floods and waterlogging soil; [28] fishing was temporarily banned in the area due to rough seas. [29] Parts of Kerala and Lakshadweep were placed under a red alert on ...
The total annual rainfall in the district is about 1,827.7 mm (72 in) per annum. [40] The southwest monsoon, from June to September is the principal rainy season, during which the district receives most of its annual rainfall. The second rainy season is the Northeast monsoon, from October to November. The district also experiences thunderstorm ...