Monsoon looking vigorous in South Gujarat, After 8 inches of downpour in Vapi in last 24 hours, several parts of south and central Gujarat witnessing rain since early morning

Gandhinagar:

Monsoon is looking vigorous in South Gujarat and after lashing 92 talukas of 20 districts with highest 204mm of rain in Vapi during last 24 hours ending 6am today, heavy downpour was continuing in various parts of the state since this morning as well.

From 6 to 8 am this morning over 40 talukas have experienced rains. Waghai in Dangs district has seen 102 mm of rain in just two hours, Khergam in Navsari 87 mm, Vadodara city 61mm, Vansada in Navsari 60 mm, Anklav in Anand, Mangrol in Surat and Dharampur in Valsad 30 mm each.

During the last 24 hours Pardi, Kaprada and Umergam in Valsad district have seen 180mm, 155mm and 148 mm of rains respectively. Valsad city itself has seen a downpour of 137mm. Karjan and Navsari have seen 104mm each, Palsana in Surat 99mm, Shihor in Bhavnagar and Gandevi in Navsari 97mm each, Dharampur 86mm,Ghogha in Bhavnagar 84mm , Lathi in Amreli 79mm, Bharuch 78 mm, Khergam 77mm, Dholera in Amhedabad district 73mm Dabhoi in Vadodara 71 mm and Choryasi in Surat 70mm. A total of 24 talukas had seen over 2 inches and 42 over an inch of rain. Bhavnagar city has seen 51 mm while Surat city has seen 48 mm of rain.

Met has predicted more rains in South and Central Gujarat and parts of Saurashtra during the next 24 hours.

Meanwhile heavy rain has also affected the normal life with water logging at several places. In Valsad city water logging had taken place even in the railway station premises.

On the other hand two bodies from the four who had gone missing yesterday when their car was washed away from the causeway of river Akhlol in Bhavnagar district, has been recovered. The car had in all seven persons including the driver three of whom were somehow saved. Those in the car were residents of East Ahmedabad city and were going to a friend’s place in Bhavnagar.

The monsoon rain percentage in Gujarat has reached 11.22% this morning.

DeshGujarat