Rain lashes parts of Gujarat including Amdavad, CM cancels Tarnetar visit

Ahmedabad, 30 August 2014

There’s a good news in the end of the month of August. There has been good rains across Gujarat during Friday night.

Ahmedabad had shower with good force during the night. Low lying areas have witnessed some water logging.

Heavy rain lashed capital town Gandhinagar. Chief Minister Anandiben Patel’s helicopter couldn’t take off for Tarnetar where she was scheduled to attend traditional fair. CM’s visit was canceled due to bad weather.

Bhavnagar’s Droneshwar dam is overflowing following this round of shower.

Due to inflow of extra water in Sabarmati, gates of Ahmedabad’s Vasna barrage were opened.

During last 24 hours(ending at 8.00 am today) Dhahduka received 70 mm rain, Ahmedabad city 19 mm, Kheda 51 mm, Nadiad 22 mm, Anand 19 mm, Nakhatrana 16 mm, Sojitra 40 mm, Tarapur 19 mm, Padra 22 mm, Savli 35 mm, Vadodara city 20 mm, Morva Hadaf 51 mm, Shahera 22 mm, Dahod 40 mm, Fatepura 24 mm, Jhalod 22 mm, Bhavnagar 86 mm, Ghodha 22 mm, Shihor 52 mm, Umrala 22 mm, Barvala 24 mm, Amod 20, Ankleshwar 23, Bharuch 30, Hansot 44, Valia 36, Jeput 19, Jamkandorna 28, Sayla 18, Vyara 63, Umerpada 60, Palsana 37, Mangrol 40, Mandvi 32, Mahuva 32, Choryasi 35, Bardoli 36, Chikhli 22, Gandevi 44, Jalalpor 66, Navsari 78, Vansda 20, Malia 30, Gir Gadhada 33, Kaprada 36, Pardi 42, Valsad 37, Vapi 28, Amreli 20, Dhari 37, Lathi 26, Dangs 32, Subir 40 mm.