Heavy rain warning continues as 3 systems still over or around Gujarat, Mota Asota village sees cloud-brust of sorts

Gandhinagar:Mota Asota village in Kalyanpur taluka of Devbhoomi Dwarka district in Gujarat today saw a cloud burst of sorts when it was flooded in a matter of two hours due to several inches of sudden rain even as the taluka itself has seen only 37 mm of average rain today and till 8 pm a total of 79 taluks of 26 districts have seen rain with maximum 76 mm in Vanthali of Junagadh district.

Met has continued its heavy rain warning for next three days under the influence of three systems over or around Gujarat.

Mamlatdar of Kalyanpur said that due to sudden heavy rain houses and markets in Mota Asoda saw a flood like situation.
Local Sarpach claimed that some of the cattle, more than 200 goats and ships were washed away. The walls of some of the houses were damaged and some of the vehicles were also washed away however no loss of life was reported.

Today from 6 am to 8 pm, among other prominent rain receiver talukas were Kaprada 67, Manavadar 63, Sidddhpur 45, Kotadasangani 45 andBhesan 41 mm. 14 or more talukas have seen an inch or more rain.
In the 24 hours ending 6 am today a total of 201 talukas of 32 districts had seen rain with maximum 149mm in Talala of Gir Somnath district.

The average rain percentage has reached almost 106% till evening today.

The synoptic situation and rain warning as per the met bulletin issued today is as following –

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
THE MONSOON TROUGH AT MEAN SEA LEVEL CONTINUES TO PASS THROUGH JAISALMER, KOTA, GUNA, JABALPUR, PENDRA ROAD, JHARSUGUDA, CENTRE OF LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER NORTH COASTAL ODISHA & ADJOINING GANGETIC WEST BENGAL AND THENCE SOUTHEASTWARDS TO EASTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL AND EXTENDS UPTO 2.1 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL TILTING SOUTHWARDS WITH HEIGHT.
MORNING’S OFF SHORE TROUGH AT MEAN SEA LEVEL FROM SOUTH GUJARAT COAST TO NORTH KERALA COAST PERSISTS.
MORNING’S EAST­WEST SHEAR ZONE ROUGHLY ALONG LAT. 21°N BETWEEN 3.1 AND 7.6 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL TILTING SOUTHWARDS WITH HEIGHT PERSISTS.

HEAVY RAINFALL WARNING:-

DAY 1 (Today): Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Dangs, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad in Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli; in the district of Saurashtra namely Rajkot, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Dwarka, Gir Somnath. Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Banaskantha, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat; in the district of Saurashtra- Kutch namely Junagadh and Kutch.

DAY 2: 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 district of Saurashtra- Kutch namely Jamnagar, Porbandar, Junagadh, Dwarka, and Kutch. Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Anand, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur; in the district of Saurashtra namely Rajkot, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath.

DAY 3: Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places with isolated extremely heavy falls in the district of Saurashtra namely Junagadh, Amreli, and Gir Somnath. Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Navsari, Valsad in Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli; in the district of Saurashtra namely Rajkot, Porbandar, Bhavnagar. Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the
districts of South Gujarat region namely Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dangs, and Tapi. Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in Diu.

DAY 4: Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places with isolated extremely heavy falls in the district of Saurashtra namely Junagadh, Rajkot, and Porbandar. Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of Saurashtra namely Amreli, Gir Somnath, and Jamnagar. Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Panchmahal, Dahod, and Chhota Udepur; in the district of Saurashtra namely Bhavnagar, Dwarka.

DAY 5: NIL.