Gujarat receives 12% of average rainfall by the day of Monsoon onset

Gandhinagar: On Sunday, the southwest monsoon officially arrived in Gujarat, covering the southern region and parts of the eastern belt, resulting in rainfall in 25 out of the 33 districts. However, the state has already received nearly 12% of the total average rainfall.

As of Monday morning, the state has accumulated 106.08 mm of total average rainfall, which accounts for 12.10% of the average monsoon rainfall of 877 mm, according to the zone-wise rainfall report dated 26 June 2022.

The Kutch region has experienced the highest rainfall compared to the average for the monsoon season, with 63.32% and a total of 294 mm of rain so far. It is closely followed by North Gujarat, which has received a total of 150 mm of rain.

The average rainfall percentages completed in different regions of Gujarat are as follows: Kutch: 63.32%, Saurashtra: 18.48%, South Gujarat: 2.16%, North Gujarat: 20.63%, and East Central: 7.48%.

According to the forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy rainfall is expected in parts of north Gujarat, Saurashtra, and south Gujarat over the next four days. DeshGujarat