LankaWatch · Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Rainfall
Satellite rain against each division's own record, updated Tue 10 Nov, 08:26
Has Sri Lanka had unusual rain in the last 3 days?
Yes · 6 divisions
Yes. In the 3 days to Tue 10 Nov, 02:30, satellite rainfall was in the wettest 1% of 3-day periods since 2000 for 6 DS divisions in 2 districts. This is not a landslide warning.
Rain map
Satellite rain, last 24-hour total, against each division's own record since 2000.Satellite rain, last 3-day total, against each division's own record since 2000.Satellite rain, last 7-day total, against each division's own record since 2000.Rain gauges, last 24 hours, as published. Measured at the gauge; a few km away it can be very different.Computer model (ECMWF ensemble): chance of rain among each division's wettest days, 10 Nov, 05:30 to 11 Nov, 05:30. Not a warning; "not signalled" never means dry or safe.Computer model (ECMWF ensemble): chance of rain among each division's wettest days, 10 Nov, 05:30 to 13 Nov, 05:30. Not a warning; "not signalled" never means dry or safe.
- Wettest here since 2000 0
- Very rare here (a few days a year) 2
- Rare here (1–2 days a month) 66
- Unusual here (3 days a month) 79
- Not unusual 193
- No data 0
- Wettest here since 2000 0
- Very rare here (a few days a year) 6
- Rare here (1–2 days a month) 86
- Unusual here (3 days a month) 86
- Not unusual 162
- No data 0
- Wettest here since 2000 0
- Very rare here (a few days a year) 0
- Rare here (1–2 days a month) 42
- Unusual here (3 days a month) 62
- Not unusual 236
- No data 0
- Dry 54
- Light rain 79
- Moderate rain 125
- Fairly heavy rain 34
- Heavy rain 6
- Very heavy rain 0
- Readings missing 6
- A very rare wet day likely 0
- Chance of a rare wet day 188
- Not signalled 152
- No outlook 0
- Chance of a rare wet day 236
- Not signalled 104
- No outlook 0
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Divisions in their wettest 10%, as a list (24 h3 days7 days)
- AmparaAmparaUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusualNot unusual
- MahawilachchiyaAnuradhapuraUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusualNot unusual
- PadaviyaAnuradhapuraNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- BadullaBadullaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- BandarawelaBadullaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- EllaBadullaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- HaldummullaBadullaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Hali-ElaBadullaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- HaputaleBadullaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- KandaketiyaBadullaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- LunugalaBadullaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- MeegahakivulaBadullaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- PassaraBadullaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- RideemaliyaddaBadullaUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusualNot unusual
- SoranathotaBadullaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- Uva ParanagamaBadullaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- WelimadaBadullaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- HomagamaColomboNot unusualRare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- KaduwelaColomboNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- KesbewaColomboNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- PadukkaColomboUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- SeethawakaColomboUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- AmbalangodaGalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- BaddegamaGalleUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- BalapitiyaGalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- BenthotaGalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- ElpitiyaGalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- GonapeenuwalaGalleUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- HikkaduwaGalleUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- KarandeniyaGalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- MadampagamaGalleUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- NagodaGalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- NeluwaGalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- NiyagamaGalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- RathgamaGalleUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusualNot unusual
- ThawalamaGalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- WandurambaGalleUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- Welivitiya-DivithuraGalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- YakkalamullaGalleUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusualNot unusual
- AttanagallaGampahaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- BiyagamaGampahaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- DompeGampahaNot unusualRare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- GampahaGampahaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- MaharaGampahaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- MirigamaGampahaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- AngunakolapelessaHambantotaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- KatuwanaHambantotaRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- OkewelaHambantotaNot unusualNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)
- WalasmullaHambantotaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- WeeraketiyaHambantotaUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)
- DelftJaffnaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- Island North (Kayts)JaffnaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- Island South (Velanai)JaffnaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- KarainagarJaffnaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- AgalawattaKalutaraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- BandaragamaKalutaraUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- BeruwalaKalutaraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- BulathsinhalaKalutaraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- DodangodaKalutaraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- HoranaKalutaraUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- IngiriyaKalutaraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- KalutaraKalutaraUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- MadurawalaKalutaraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- MathugamaKalutaraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- MillaniyaKalutaraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- PalindanuwaraKalutaraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- PanaduraKalutaraUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- WalallavitaKalutaraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- AkuranaKandyUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- DelthotaKandyRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- DoluwaKandyRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Ganga Ihala KoraleKandyRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- HarispattuwaKandyUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- HatharaliyaddaKandyUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata KoraleKandyRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- KundasaleKandyUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- MedadumbaraKandyUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Not unusual
- MinipeKandyNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- PanvilaKandyUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- Pasbage KoraleKandyRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- PathadumbaraKandyUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- PathahewahetaKandyUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- PujapitiyaKandyUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- ThumpaneKandyUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- UdadumbaraKandyNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- UdapalathaKandyRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- UdunuwaraKandyRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- YatinuwaraKandyRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- AranayakaKegalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- BulathkohupitiyaKegalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- DehiovitaKegalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Very rare here (a few days a year)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- DeraniyagalaKegalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Very rare here (a few days a year)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- GaligamuwaKegalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- KegalleKegalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- MawanellaKegalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- RambukkanaKegalleUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- RuwanwellaKegalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- WarakapolaKegalleUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- YatiyanthotaKegalleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- KandavalaiKilinochchiUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- KarachchiKilinochchiUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- PoonakaryKilinochchiNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- AlawwaKurunegalaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- BamunakotuwaKurunegalaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- BingiriyaKurunegalaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- GanewattaKurunegalaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- IbbagamuwaKurunegalaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- KobeiganeKurunegalaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- Kuliyapitiya EastKurunegalaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Kuliyapitiya WestKurunegalaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- KurunegalaKurunegalaNot unusualRare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- MallawapitiyaKurunegalaNot unusualRare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- MaspothaKurunegalaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- MawathagamaKurunegalaUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- NarammalaKurunegalaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- NikaweratiyaKurunegalaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- Panduwasnuwara EastKurunegalaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- Panduwasnuwara WestKurunegalaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- PolgahawelaKurunegalaNot unusualRare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- RideegamaKurunegalaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- WariyapolaKurunegalaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- WeerambugedaraKurunegalaNot unusualRare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- MadhuMannarRare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- Mannar TownMannarUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- Manthai WestMannarUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- MusaliMannarUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- NanattanMannarUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- Ambanganga KoraleMataleUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- MataleMataleUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- RattotaMataleUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- UkuwelaMataleRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- YatawattaMataleUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- AkuressaMataraUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)
- KotapolaMataraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- MulatiyanaMataraNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- PasgodaMataraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- PitabeddaraMataraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- BadalkumburaMoneragalaUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusualNot unusual
- SevanagalaMoneragalaRare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- ThanamalvilaMoneragalaRare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- WellawayaMoneragalaUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusualNot unusual
- Manthai EastMullaitivuUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- MaritimepattuMullaitivuUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Not unusual
- OddusuddanMullaitivuRare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- PuthukkudiyiruppuMullaitivuUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- ThunukkaiMullaitivuUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- WelioyaMullaitivuUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- AmbagamuwaNuwara EliyaRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- HangurankethaNuwara EliyaUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Kothmale EastNuwara EliyaRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Kothmale WestNuwara EliyaRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- MathurataNuwara EliyaUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Not unusual
- NildandahinnaNuwara EliyaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- NorwoodNuwara EliyaRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- Nuwara EliyaNuwara EliyaUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Not unusual
- ThalawakelleNuwara EliyaRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- WalapaneNuwara EliyaUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Not unusual
- KalpitiyaPuttalamUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusualNot unusual
- MahakumbukkadawalaPuttalamNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- PallamaPuttalamNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- PuttalamPuttalamUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- VanathawilluwaPuttalamUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- AyagamaRatnapuraVery rare here (a few days a year)Very rare here (a few days a year)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- BalangodaRatnapuraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- EheliyagodaRatnapuraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- ElapathaRatnapuraVery rare here (a few days a year)Very rare here (a few days a year)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- EmbilipitiyaRatnapuraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- GodakawelaRatnapuraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- ImbulpeRatnapuraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- KahawattaRatnapuraUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- KalawanaRatnapuraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- KaltotaRatnapuraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)
- KiriellaRatnapuraRare here (1–2 days a month)Very rare here (a few days a year)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- KolonnaRatnapuraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- KuruvitaRatnapuraRare here (1–2 days a month)Very rare here (a few days a year)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- NivithigalaRatnapuraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- OpanayakeRatnapuraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- PelmadullaRatnapuraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- RatnapuraRatnapuraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- WeligepolaRatnapuraRare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- GomarankadawalaTrincomaleeNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- KuchchaveliTrincomaleeNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- MorawewaTrincomaleeNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- PadaviSriPuraTrincomaleeNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- Trincomalee Town and GravetsTrincomaleeNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- VavuniyaVavuniyaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- Vavuniya NorthVavuniyaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- Vavuniya SouthVavuniyaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
- VengalacheddikulamVavuniyaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
Of 340 DS divisions. Each column counts divisions at exactly that rank. Only "Very rare here" and "Wettest here since 2000" count as unusual here.
Rain gauges Department of Meteorology · Irrigation Department · NBRI
Met Department gauges: rain in the 24 hours to Mon 9 Nov, 08:30, as published by the Department of Meteorology. Gauges at river stations: rain in the 24 hours to Mon 9 Nov, 08:30 (the same day as the Met Department's), as published hourly by the Irrigation Department. NBRI automatic gauges: rain in the 24 hours to Mon 9 Nov, 08:30 (the same day as the Met Department's), from their readings as NBRI publishes them. Measured at the gauge; a few km away it can be very different. Listed alphabetically. See them on the map.
All 305 gauges, as a list
Rain up to Tue 10 Nov, 02:30 (about 6 h ago; NASA publishes it about 5 hours after the rain).
Compared with 2000-06-01 to 2026-09-24. NASA GPM
Rain by district
How this works
LankaWatch brings together public data, here NASA's satellite rainfall estimates, and presents it for each DS division over the last 24 hours, 3 days and 7 days.
Each figure is shown as how often a spell this wet comes round in that division: "Unusual here (3 days a month)", "Rare here (1–2 days a month)", "Very rare here (a few days a year)" or "Wettest here since 2000". We show how unusual the rain is, never millimetres.
We have checked these ranks against documented floods and landslides since 2000.
Limits
- This is not a warning. Landslide warnings come from NBRI and are on Landslides. Rain never lowers or replaces them.
- The satellite reads low over the hills, so we show how unusual the rain is for each division, not millimetres.
- An 11 km cell smooths out local downpours, which are what set off many slips. "Not unusual" never means safe.
Emergency numbers: 117 Disaster Management Centre · 119 Police · 1990 Suwa Seriya ambulance