As Monsoon crosses half way mark, Gujarat has received 46.15% rain

Gandhinagar: Even as monsoon has crossed the half way mark today with regard to its period of span, Gujarat has so far received 46.15% of its seasonal average.

Monsoon which made a somewhat delayed entry to arrive in this western state on June 25 this year had lashed Gujarat with 15.13% (108.59%) of rain till June 30. In July it has got 31.02% (222.37mm) rain.

Region-wise North Gujarat has got the minimum percentage at 31.11%, Kutch has got 35.45% which in terms of amount at 142mm was minimum. East Central Gujarat has got 38.43%, Saurashtra 42.15% and South Gujarat has got maximum both in terms of volume as well as percentage terms 60.58% (859mm).

District-wise Valsad has received the maximum in terms of both percentage and volume with 68.50% (1508mm). In percentage terms Gandhinagar is the district with minimum rain at 23.15% (172mm) but Kutch was at the lowest rung in terms of volume.

In the last 24 hours alone the state has seen 5.59% of the total seasonal rain. 238 talukas of all 33 districts saw rain with Vadodara seeing maximum of 499mm.

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