Amid surge in rivers/rivulets in North/Central Gujarat, Met issues very heavy rainfall warning

Ahmedabad: Even as several seasonal rivulets and rivers in North and Central Gujarat including Mahi and Sabarmati have surged owing to heavy rainfall in upstream areas in neighbouring Rajasthan, the met department today issued warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall at some place in the state during 48 hours beginning tomorrow.

The met bulletin for the 48 hours beginning tomorrow reads- heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places over Gujarat region and in neighbouring union territories of Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli.

It says that morning low pressure area over east Rajasthan and neighborhood with associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level persists.
This might cause heavy to very heavy rainfall in the 48 hours from tomorrow. Till tomorrow the forecast reads light to moderate rainfalls across the state.
Meanwhile in the last 24 hours 86 talukas of 21 districts experienced light to moderate rains with maximum 65 mm recorded at Garbada in Dahod district.

On the other hand owing to surging of Mahi river following heavy discharge of water from Kadana and Vanakbori dams many low lying areas along the river in Mahisagar, Kheda and Anand districts of central Gujarat have seen water logging and put on alert.

Villages closer to the banks of river Sabarmati in Mahesana, Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad districts have also been put on alert with heavy discharge of water from Dharoi dam.

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