The city of Ahmedabad receives good rain finally

Ahmedabad:

Ahmedabad city today saw severe water-logging, jams and closure of two underpasses as around 2.5 inches of rain lashed the city in a little over three hours even as 172 talukas across the state saw rain today with Umerpada of Surat saw the maximum of 190 mm (around 8 inches) till 8 pm tonight.

The rain in Ahmedabad started at around 3 pm in the afternoon and by 7 pm, different areas of the city saw from one to 4 inches of rain and on an average around 2.5 inches.

Water logging on roads also affected traffic especially in central and New West zone. People were compelled to use BRTS lane for common traffic due to water logging at various places including Vaninath Chowk, Himmatlal park, Pallav Char-rasta etc. Two underpasses Mithakali and Parimal were also closed for sometime.

According to AMC main control room a total of 35 complaints of water logging including 9 each in West and New West zone were received. Falling of trees were also reported from 4 places. New west zone saw maximum 105.17mm ( over 4 inches) of rain till 9 pm. Minimum of around an inch was in North zone. Central zone also saw over 3 inches of rain while East zone saw close to 3 inches. West zone saw 2 inches of rain.

Among other places Ankaleshwar saw 132mm, Mangrol in Surat district 118mm, Netrang in Bharuch 113mm, Hansot 108mm and Sagbara in Narmada 106 mm, Dahod saw 94mm. Satlasana in Mahesana also saw around 2 inches of rain. 26 places had seen over 2 inches of rain till 8 pm.

The rain in Ahmedabad and other places is caused by an upper air cyclonic circulation over South East Rajasthan and adjoining Gujarat. If a low pressure area of bay of Bengal also intensifies then there would more spells of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Ahmedabad and Northern parts of the state.

With the continued spells of monsoon rain the temperatures across the state have drastically come down. Most of the places except for those in Kutch have recorded below 30 degree Celsius temperature. Ahmedabad has seen slightly over at 30.6 °C. But due to high humidity levels perspiring hotness is also being

HEAVY RAINFALL WARNING Bulletin by IMD center Ahmedabad:

Till tomorrow morning : Heavy to very heavy rain very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha,
Aravalli, Mahisagar, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli. Heavy rain very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Anand and Kheda.

July 21 : Heavy rain very likely at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli.

July 22: NIL

July 23: NIL

July 24: Heavy rain very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Mahisagar, Dahod, Navsari, Valsad.