Heavy to very heavy rain continue to lash North and Central Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Heavy to very rain has lashed various parts of the state, mostly in the central Gujarat.

From 6 am to 12 pm today a total of 198 talukas of 28 districts have seen rain of which maximum 160 was in Dediapada of Naramda district, Saraswati in Patan 133mm, Harij 115mm, Chhota Udepur 103mm, Patan 97mm while Pavi Jetpur 88mm. A total of 87 talukas had seen 25 mm or more rain while 32 had seen 50 mm or more. Ahmedabad city has seen 16 mm or average rain and more rain is likely to pour amid overcast conditions.

In the last 24 hours ending 6 am today a total of 168 talukas of 29 district had seen rain of which maximum 336 mm was in Chhota Udepur, Quant had seen 282 mm while Kukarmunda 207mm.

The state has cross 68% rain mark.

In the wake of rain 18 NDRF team and 16 SDRF teams have been deployed all over the state of which maximum 7 NDRF teams were in South Gujarat. 5 were in Saurashtra region and 3 each in North and Central region.

Due to heavy rain 154 roads have been closed of which maximum 39 were in Tapi and 31 in Chhota Udepur district.

Dams across the state have also seen inflow of more water and of the total 204 associated reservoirs in the state 13 have overflown. 12 have been 70 to 100% filled, 14 were 50 to 70% filled while 35 were 25 to 50% filled. The largest of all dams in the state Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam reservoir in Kevadiya in central Gujarat has 75.66% water of its gross capacity.

Met has predicted more spells of heavy to very heavy rain later today and in the next two days.

The system was in alert especially in the low lying areas on the banks of rivers flooded due to heavy rain.

DeshGujarat