The following facts are in response to the comment made by RV Sharma, director of the meteorological department: "Most places in India don't receive this kind of rainfall in a year. This is the highest-ever recorded in India's history. We have to compare it with world records to find out if this was the highest in the world".
WORLD RAINFALL EXTREMES HIGHEST AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL Mt Waialeale, Hawaii 11,680 mm (460 inches) HIGHEST IN ONE YEAR Cherrapunji, India 26,461 mm (1,042 inches) HIGHEST IN ONE CALENDAR MONTH Cherrapunji, India 9,300 mm (366 inches) HIGHEST IN 24 HOURS Fac Fac, La Reunion Island 1,825 mm (72 inches) HIGHEST IN 12 HOURS Belouve, La Reunion Island 1,350 mm (53 inches)
