Saurashtra gets good rains for 2nd consecutive day, rivers flooded, water level in dams increasing

Ahmedabad: Heavy downpour of monsoon today continued for the second consecutive day in Saurashtra region of Gujarat causing overflowing of several regional rivers and rivulets and water logging in low lying areas even as met department has predicted more rains for Saurashtra and South Gujarat during next 48 hours.
Rains lashed various parts of Amreli, Gir-Somnath and Junagadh districts since this morning with many places including Rajula, Hanumanpur, Chakrva, Gir Gadhda, Ambaliyana, Vankiya, witnessing an estimated over five inches of downpour. Other areas with prominent amount of rains include Amreli town, Babra, Lathi, Jafarabad’ Savarkundala and Una.

Regional rivers like Kharo, Rupen, Shahi and Ghiyad were virtually overflowing. Various dams in the region like Raval, Machhundri are witnessing increase in water levels. Notably, Saurashtra region had faced the most severe water scarcity during summers this year and the current spell of rains would bring also bring the underground water levels up and give respite to the residents of the region. The rains were also good for the farmers whose fields were getting parched till a fortnight ago.

Meanwhile, the rain has caused some traffic disruption in interior areas and many of the schools were also shut mid way today.

Water logging in many areas of Rajula, which has witnessed probably the highest rain figures (official figures to come tomorrow morning), Amreli, Jafarabad caused inconvenience to the residents of these mostly low lying areas. Around half a dozen kutchha houses have also been washed away in the rains while one person is reportedly missing after getting carried away by water currents during heavy downpour. Some cattle have also been washed away.

Areas of South Gujarat including Surat also witnessed considerable rains today. Lakhpat area of Kutch district saw some rain as well.

As per met office bulletin, during last 24 hours also several areas of Saurashtra witnessed heavy rains with Bhavnagar witnessing a maximum of 118 mm. Vallabhipur Taluka witnessed 88 mm while Talaja 77. Muli Taluka of Surendranagar district had also seen 88 mm of rain while Liliya in Amreli saw 91 mm. The road transport between Giriyadhar and Liliya to Savarkundala which was affected yesterday also remain somewhat disrupted today owing to overflowing of water over the road. Valsad, Navasari and Surat in South Gujarat also witnessed good amount of rains in last 24 hours. Ahmedabad and many places in the central region of the state which witnessed high humidity caused perspiration saw negligible rains. Ahmedabad city saw only 1 mm rain yesterday.

Meanwhile the met centre here has issued fresh warnings of Heavy rains in Saruashtra and South Gujarat regions for the next 48 hours. The warning reads- heavy rains very likely at isolated places over Saurashtra, South Gujarat region and in Diu, Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli.

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