Upto 16 inch rain reported during night in parts of Saurashtra

Rajkot

There has been heavy rain in Gir Somnath district in last 24 hours. Una has received 13 inch rain in 24 hours. Saraswati river is flooding. Devka river is also flooding.

Maliya Hatina has converted into bet following 10 inch rain in 24 hours.

Jafrabad has received 9 inch rain.

Rajkot has received 6.5 inch rain.

Dhokaliya village of Una belt has received 16 inch rain.

Savarkundla has received 5 inch rain.

Machhundari, Raval, Malan, Shahi rivers are flooding.

Chanakbarda village has been converted into bet.

Khilavad has received 16 inch rain in just 8 hours.

Raval dam gates are opened in 2 ft measurement. Low lying areas have suffered flooding.

State Transport buses are not operated in this belt due to tree felling.

Una-Bhavnagar and Una-Veraval highway is closed for traffic.

Power failure has been reported in some pockets.

Schools are closed in these areas. Rajula has received 8 inch rain.

Navli river in Savarkundla is flooding.

Hiran river has added fresh inflow. Administration may need to release water if it continues.

Over dozen shops have suffered water logging.

In south Gujarat, Bardoli and Surat are witnessing rain, but not as high as Saurashtra region. Amreli has also received rain.

Bhanvad near Jamnagar received 5 inch rain. Okha-Bet Dwarka boats were asked not to operate.