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Rainfall · Northern Province

Jaffna District

Satellite rain against each division's own record, updated Tue 10 Nov, 13:17

Has Jaffna district had unusual rain in the last 3 days?

Not unusual

No. In the 3 days to Tue 10 Nov, 07:30, satellite rainfall was not in the wettest 1% of 3-day periods since 2000 for any DS division in Jaffna district. 4 of its 15 DS divisions had rain among their wettest 10% of 3-day periods, which is common. That is not a statement about safety; local downpours can be missed.

Landslide warnings

Rain never lowers or replaces an NBRI warning. Current landslide warnings in Jaffna district →

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.

Delft, Jaffna district · 24 h: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayIsland North (Kayts), Jaffna district · 24 h: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayIsland South (Velanai), Jaffna district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayJaffna, Jaffna district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayKandavalai, Kilinochchi district · 24 h: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayKarachchi, Kilinochchi district · 24 h: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayKarainagar, Jaffna district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayMaritimepattu, Mullaitivu district · 24 h: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayNallur, Jaffna district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayOddusuddan, Mullaitivu district · 24 h: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayPachchilaipalli, Kilinochchi district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayPoonakary, Kilinochchi district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayPuthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu district · 24 h: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayThenmarachchy (Chavakachcheri), Jaffna district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayVadamarachchy East, Jaffna district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayVadamarachchy North (Pointpedro), Jaffna district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayVadamarachchy South-west ( Karaveddy), Jaffna district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayValikamam East (Kopay), Jaffna district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayValikamam North, Jaffna district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayValikamam South -West (Sandilipay), Jaffna district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayValikamam South (Uduvil), Jaffna district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayValikamam West (Chankanai), Jaffna district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet day Vadamarachchy EastDelftNallur Jaffna: 31.4 mm · Moderate rain
  • Wettest here since 2000 0
  • Very rare here (a few days a year) 0
  • Rare here (1–2 days a month) 0
  • Unusual here (3 days a month) 2
  • Not unusual 13
  • No data 0
  • Wettest here since 2000 0
  • Very rare here (a few days a year) 0
  • Rare here (1–2 days a month) 1
  • Unusual here (3 days a month) 3
  • Not unusual 11
  • No data 0
  • Wettest here since 2000 0
  • Very rare here (a few days a year) 0
  • Rare here (1–2 days a month) 0
  • Unusual here (3 days a month) 0
  • Not unusual 15
  • No data 0
  • Dry 0
  • Light rain 0
  • Moderate rain 1
  • Fairly heavy rain 0
  • Heavy rain 0
  • Very heavy rain 0
  • A very rare wet day likely 0
  • Chance of a rare wet day 15
  • Not signalled 0
  • No outlook 0
  • Chance of a rare wet day 15
  • Not signalled 0
  • No outlook 0

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DS divisions 15, alphabetical (24 h3 days7 days)
  • DelftUnusual here (3 days a month)Rare here (1–2 days a month)Not unusual
  • Island North (Kayts)Unusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
  • Island South (Velanai)Not unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
  • JaffnaNot unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • KarainagarNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
  • NallurNot unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • Thenmarachchy (Chavakachcheri)Not unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • Vadamarachchy EastNot unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • Vadamarachchy North (Pointpedro)Not unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • Vadamarachchy South-west ( Karaveddy)Not unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • Valikamam East (Kopay)Not unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • Valikamam NorthNot unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • Valikamam South -West (Sandilipay)Not unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • Valikamam South (Uduvil)Not unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • Valikamam West (Chankanai)Not unusualNot unusualNot unusual

Each division's rain against its own record since June 2000: "Unusual here (3 days a month)" means wetter than 90% of periods of the same length; "Rare here" 95%; "Very rare here" 99%. "No data" means a total or baseline is missing, not that it was dry.

Satellite dataNASA · IMERG Early

Rain up to Tue 10 Nov, 07:30 (about 6 h ago; NASA publishes it about 5 hours after the rain).

Compared with 2000-06-01 to 2026-09-24. NASA GPM

Limits
  • This is a satellite estimate (NASA IMERG Early, about 11 km cells), not a warning and not a gauge reading.
  • The satellite reads low over the hills, and an 11 km cell smooths out local downpours. "Not unusual" never means safe.

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