Current spell of monsoon rain likely to cause heavy to very heavy rain at a few places tomorrow as well

Ahmedabad:

Monsoon rain continued in various parts of Gujarat today as well with 146 talukas seeing some amount of rain and 56 one inch or above (Wagahi maximum 94 mm – around 4 inch) by 6 pm.

An East-West Shear Zone and a low pressure area over central parts of north Madhya Pradesh and associated cyclonic circulation was causing this rain.

Halol in Pnachmahal and Dharampur in Valsad has seen 87 mm, Morwa Hadaf 79mm, Umerpada 65mm, Quant 64mm, Shehra 63mm, Balassinor in Mahisagar 60mm, Mandvi in Surat 58mm, Jhalod in Dahod 57mm, Vyara in Tapi 56mm rain.

Several rivers in South and Central Gujarat has seen surge due to recent rain in Gujarat and adjoining catchments areas in neighbouring states. Sardar Sarovar on Narmada and Ukai on Tapi the two main dams of the state have also seen rise in water level.

Till today morning (7am) 65.05% of monsoon rain of this season in Gujarat had been completed. In the last 24 hours 121 talukas of 26 districts had received rain with Waghai recording maximum of 164mm.

Met has issued warning for tomorrow as well. The met bulletin said- Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Mahisagar, Dohad, Panchmahal. Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of Saurashtra namely Bhavnagar tomorrow.

Meanwhile Ahmedabad city was also witnessing rain today. By 7 pm the city has seen over 6 mm of rain. Some spells of moderate to heavy rain in the city and areas around were not ruled out.

DeshGujarat