Latest spell of heavy rain stops with 4 inches of downpour in Siddhpur

Gandhinagar: The latest heavy rain spell in Gujarat which let the average monsoon rain figure of the state this season cross 90% mark today came to a halt with only 42 talukas across the state seeing rain today till 7 pm in the evening, however as if saying good-bye in ‘fashion’, Siddhpur taluka in Patan recorded around 4 inches(104mm) of rain.

Other prominent rain receivers till seven in the evening were Suigam in Banaskantha with 2 inches (50mm), Saraswati in Patan 1.5 inches (39mm), Himmatnagar 1.5 inches (38mm), Bhabhar and Danta in Banaskantha around one inch (23 and 26 mm respectively) and Idar in Banaskantha also around an inch (25mm).

According to the State Emergency Operation Center here only 42 takukas saw rain till 7 pm this evening. The monsoon rain average in the state has crossed 90% mark with the latest heavy rain spell that lasted for around four days.
‘We have not received any further heavy rain warning from the met office,’ an official in the SEOC said.

Meanwhile, under the effect of an upper cyclonic circulation over Kutch and adjoining areas the spells of light to moderate rains were likely to continue even though there was no likelihood of any heavy spell in the next few days.

Ahmedabad which also received some light drizzles and moderate spells witnessed a pleasant weather with maximum 29.9 °C of temperature which was 2.3 °C below normal.

The met bulletin has predicted some more spells of thundershowers or light rains in the city tonight.

Temperatures across the state are remaining moderate with Bhavnagar recording highest of 34.9 °C.

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