Monsoon takes another break in Gujarat after completing 25% rain of total seasonal average

Ahmedabad: Weather at most of the places across Gujarat remained pleasant today with some places seeing drizzles or light to moderate rains even as the Monsoon which was active for almost 11 days has taken a break from today after completing the ‘quarter-century’ of percentage of seasonal rainfall.

IMD center Director Jayanta Sarkar said that there would only be isolated rainfall in the next few days.

The met department has not issued any heavy rainfall warning for next five days.

South West Monsoon had touched the southen tip of Gujarat in Valsad on June 12, three days before the normal time of arrival of monsoon in the state but become passive soon after owing to weakening. It again activated from June 23 after an over week long break and since then parts of Southern, Northern Gujarat and Saurashtra and Kucth saw several heavy to very heavy spells of downpour.

Till this morning the total average monsoon rainfall crossed the one fourth mark at 25.47%. Region-wise North Gujarat has received 29.27%, Saurashtra 26.51%, South Gujarat 25.68%, Kutch 19.08% and East Central Gujarat 19.04%.

Some places including parts of Surat, Valsad, Vadodara and Gir Somnath districts saw light rains today.

Kandla airport with 35.7°C recorded highest temperature across the state. Ahmedabad with a maximum of 34.2°C was still around 1.2°C below normal.

Meanwhile during this pre-monsoon season till now a total of 31 deceased human being and owners of 300 domestic animals have been killed in rain related incidents inlcuding 24 human deaths owing to lightening. The 203 dams/reserviors have seen inflow of 31.62% water during the latest spell of rain.

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