Met extends heavy rain warning for Gujarat for another day ie till September 6

Gandhinagar: Spells of heavy rain continue in parts of Gujarat under the influence of 3 atmospheric systems over or around the state even as the average monsoon rain percentage has almost reached 100% mark and met has extended its heavy to very heavy rain fall warning for another day ie up to September 6.

From 6 am to 6 pm today a total of 95 talukas in 29 districts have seen rain with maximum 126 mm in Palitana of Bhavnagar. A total of 17 places have seen over an inch of rain and among other prominent rain receiver talukas were Rajkot 86mm, Botad 75mm, Chikhli 68, Rapar 66, Ghogha 58 and Junagadh 57 mm.

In the last 24 hours ending 6 am today a total of 176 talukas of 32 districts has seen rain with maximum 139 mm in Kutiana of Porbandar district. Jalapor in Navsari had seen 136, Posina in Sabarkhantha 125 mm, Rajkot 123, Khedbrahma in Sabarkantha 116 mm, Porbandar 104 and Navsari 101 mm.

The rain average in the state has crossed 99% mark so far today.

As per the met bulletin the synoptic situation and heavy rainfall warning is as follows-

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

MORNING’S CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER KUTCH AND NEIGHBOURHOOD EXTENDING UPTO 2.1 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL PERSISTS.

MORNING’S CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER NORTHWEST MADHYAPRADESH AND NEIGHBOURHOOD EXTENDING UPTO 0.9 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL PERSISTS.

THE MONSOON TROUGH AT MEAN SEA LEVEL CONTINUES TO PASS THROUGH JAISALMER, BUNDI, GUNA, UMARIA, DALTONGANJ, BANKURA AND THENCE SOUTHEASTWARDS TO CENTRE OF LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER NORTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL & NEIGHBOURHOOD AND EXTENDS UPTO 0.9 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.

WEATHER WARNING-

DAY 1 (Today):Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Navsari, Valsad and in Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli; in the districts of Saurashtra namely Surendranagar, Rajkot, Morbi and Jamnagar. Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of North Gujarat region namely Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Kheda and Panchmahal; in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch namely Dwarka, Botad and in Kutch district.

DAY 2:Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Panchmahal, Dahod, Chhota Udepur, Navsari, Valsad and in Daman Dadra Nagar Haveli; in the districts of Saurashtra namely Porbandar, Junagadh, Devbhumi Dwarka, Gir Somnath and in Kutch district.

DAY 3:Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Panchmahal, Dahod, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi and in Daman Dadra Nagar Haveli

DAY 4:Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Valsad and in and in Daman Dadra Nagar Haveli. Heavy rains at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Vadodara, Panchmahal, Chhota Udepur, Surat, Dangs, Navsari and Tapi.

DAY 5:Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the district of South Gujarat region namely Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Valsad, Navsari and in Daman Dadra Nagar Haveli. Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Anand, Vadodara, Panchmahal, Dahod, Bharuch, Surat and Tapi; in the districts of Saurashtra namely Surendranagar, Rajkot, Amreli, Bhavnagar and Botad.

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