61 takuka saw rain till 6 pm, maximum 144 mm in Khambalia

Gandhinagar: Under the influence of a well marked low pressure area lying over Kutch and neighbourhood with associated upper air cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 km above sea level tilting southwards, heavy to very heavy rain continued to lash various parts of Gujarat today as well.

The heavy rain today occurred mostly in Saurashtra and Kutch region during the day while more rain is expected during the night and tomorrow.

A total of 61 talukas were raining till 6 pm today.

Khambhalia in Devbhoomi Dwarka district which had seen 144 mm till 8 am today saw another 143 mm today (till 6 pm). Kalyanpur (126mm in last 24 hours) again saw 128 mm today. Anjar in Kutch saw 107mm, Amdasana in Kutch 89mm, Visavadar in Junagadh 87mm, Kodinar in Gir Somnath 75mm, Upleta in Rajkot 72 mm, Lalpur in Jamnagar 71mm and Kutiyana in Porbandar and Mundra in Kutch 64mm each.

The average rain figure in Gujarat has crossed 103 % mark till this evening.

In last 24 hours ending at 8 am today 236 talukas of all the 33 districts had witnessed rain of which the highest of 204mm was recorded in Keshod Taluka of Junagadh. Among other very heavy rain getter talukas were Mangrol (198mm), Manavadar (152mm), Khambalia (144mm), Maliya (128mm) and Kalyanpur (126mm).

The heavy rain spell is likely to continue till September 1.

DeshGujarat