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Rainfall · North Western Province

Puttalam District

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

Has Puttalam 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 Puttalam district. 4 of its 16 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 Puttalam 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.

Alawwa, Kurunegala district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayAmbanpola, Kurunegala 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 dayAnamaduwa, Puttalam district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayArachchikattuwa, Puttalam district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Not signalledBamunakotuwa, Kurunegala district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayBingiriya, Kurunegala 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 dayChilaw, Puttalam district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Not signalledDankotuwa, Puttalam district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayDivulapitiya, Gampaha district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayGalgamuwa, Kurunegala 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 dayGiribawa, Kurunegala 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 dayKalpitiya, Puttalam district · 24 h: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Not signalledKaruwalagaswewa, Puttalam district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayKatana, Gampaha district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayKobeigane, Kurunegala 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 dayKotavehera, Kurunegala 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 dayKuliyapitiya East, Kurunegala district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayKuliyapitiya West, Kurunegala district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayMadampe, Puttalam district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayMahakumbukkadawala, Puttalam district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayMahawewa, Puttalam district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Not signalledMahawilachchiya, Anuradhapura district · 24 h: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayMaho, Kurunegala 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 dayMinuwangoda, Gampaha district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayMirigama, Gampaha district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayMundel, Puttalam district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Not signalledMusali, Mannar 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 dayNarammala, Kurunegala district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayNattandiya, Puttalam district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayNawagattegama, Puttalam district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayNegombo, Gampaha district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Not signalledNikaweratiya, Kurunegala 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 dayNochchiyagama, Anuradhapura 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 dayPallama, Puttalam 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 dayPanduwasnuwara East, Kurunegala 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 dayPanduwasnuwara West, Kurunegala district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayPannala, Kurunegala district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayPuttalam, Puttalam district · 24 h: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayRajanganaya, Anuradhapura 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 dayRasnayakapura, Kurunegala 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 dayUdubaddawa, Kurunegala 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 dayVanathawilluwa, Puttalam district · 24 h: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayVengalacheddikulam, Vavuniya 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 dayWarakapola, Kegalle district · 24 h: Unusual here (3 days a month) · 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · 7 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayWariyapola, Kurunegala 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 dayWeerambugedara, Kurunegala district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · 7 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day · Next 3 days: Chance of a rare wet dayWennappuwa, Puttalam district · 24 h: Not unusual · 3 days: Not unusual · 7 days: Not unusual · Next day: Not signalled · Next 3 days: Not signalled VanathawilluwaKalpitiyaKaruwalagaswewaAnamaduwaMundelPuttalamPallamaNawagattegamaArachchikattuwaChilawMahawewaMadampeNattandiyaDankotuwa Badalgama: 6 mm · Light rainPuttalam: 23.1 mm · Moderate rainMoragaswewa: at least 14.6 mm (1 hourly reading missing) · Moderate rain or moreGiriulla: at least 39.7 mm (1 hourly reading missing) · Moderate rain or more
  • 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) 3
  • 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) 0
  • Unusual here (3 days a month) 4
  • Not unusual 12
  • 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 16
  • No data 0
  • Dry 0
  • Light rain 1
  • Moderate rain 3
  • Fairly heavy rain 0
  • Heavy rain 0
  • Very heavy rain 0
  • A very rare wet day likely 0
  • Chance of a rare wet day 1
  • Not signalled 15
  • No outlook 0
  • Chance of a rare wet day 10
  • Not signalled 6
  • No outlook 0

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DS divisions 16, alphabetical (24 h3 days7 days)
  • AnamaduwaNot unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • ArachchikattuwaNot unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • ChilawNot unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • DankotuwaNot unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • KalpitiyaUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusualNot unusual
  • KaruwalagaswewaNot unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • MadampeNot unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • MahakumbukkadawalaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
  • MahawewaNot unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • MundelNot unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • NattandiyaNot unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • NawagattegamaNot unusualNot unusualNot unusual
  • PallamaNot unusualUnusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
  • PuttalamUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
  • VanathawilluwaUnusual here (3 days a month)Unusual here (3 days a month)Not unusual
  • WennappuwaNot 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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