Heavy rainfall hits Gujarat: 25 talukas get over 1 Inch of rain; Ahmedabad gets up to 1.5 inches

Gandhinagar: After the onset of monsoon on Sunday in parts of Gujarat, around 25 talukas in the state received over 1 inch of rain between 6 am and 6 pm today. Areas in Ahmedabad, including Thaltej, SG Highway, Bhopal, Juhapura, Vejalpur, and Shivranjani, witness heavy rain up to 1.5 inches, accompanied by dark clouds today afternoon.

Heavy rain started pouring down in Ahmedabad from around 2 pm, with an average of half an inch of rain within 30 minutes. Several areas, including Sarkhej, Makarba, Vejalpur, Paldi, Jodhpur, Tagore Hall, Vasana, Jamalpur, and Madhupura, received about 1.5 inches of rain. Other areas such as Maninagar, Vatwa, Memko, and Naroda Road received around an inch of rain. Within just 30 minutes of rain, Ambawadi, Sarkhej, Vastrapur, and other parts of the city were flooded. To maintain the Sabarmati River’s level at 136 feet, two gates of the Vasna Barrage were opened. Dhandhuka in Ahmedabad received up to 3 inches of rain today.

In Vadodara, heavy rains caused water to enter low-lying areas, resulting in waterlogged roads in Raopura. This prompted the municipality to initiate pre-monsoon operations. Nadiad experienced 4 inches of rain in just 3 hours, leading to water accumulation in low-lying areas. The railway underbridges were also flooded.

Mehmedabad received over four inches of rain, causing flooding in low-lying areas. Except for Kapdwanj taluka, all talukas in the Kheda district experienced rainfall.

As of now, 132 talukas of the state received rainfall. During this period, Umargam of Valsad recorded the highest rainfall of up to 4.8 inches, followed by Mehmadabad and Nadiad, both receiving up to 4.3 inches of rain.

Out of these 132 talukas, 25 received more than one inch of rain. However, there were 30 talukas where rainfall ranged between half an inch to one inch, such as Borsad of Anand, Manavdar of Junagadh, and Khambalua of Dwarka, which received more than half an inch of rain between 6 am and 6 pm today.

The Meteorological Department has forecasted heavy rain for the next 5 days, with Valsad expecting heavy rain on June 27. Monsoon activities have become active, and heavy to very heavy rainfall is predicted from June 28 to 30. DeshGujarat