Saurashtra completes over 102% average monsoon rain; Gujarat completes 70%; 40 talukas get over 100% of seasonal rainfall

Gandhinagar: With not even a month after the onset of the monsoon in Gujarat, the Saurashtra region of the state has already received more than 100% of the average monsoon rain. Kutch had already crossed 100% of the average monsoon rainfall around 10 days ago. The state as a whole has received 69.97% of the normal average monsoon season rainfall so far this year. As of 6 a.m. today, the total rainfall in the state amounted to 613.33 mm.

Among the districts, Junagadh has experienced the highest percentage of rainfall, reaching 144.38% of the total monsoon average, followed by Kutch at 129.98% and Gir Somnath at 121.73%. On the other hand, the district with the lowest percentage of rainfall so far is Dang, with only 35.70% of the total monsoon average.

In terms of regions, Kutch has recorded the highest percentage of rainfall, completing 129.98% of the total monsoon average, followed by Saurashtra with 102.96% of average monsoon rain. The East Central region, on the other hand, has seen the lowest percentage of rainfall, with 53.56% completed so far. The North Gujarat and South Gujarat regions have achieved 59.82% and 56.04% of the average monsoon rainfall, respectively.

Among the talukas, Singvad taluka in Dahod district has received the lowest percentage of rainfall, at 24.25% of the total monsoon average. Conversely, Anjar taluka in Kutch has reported the highest percentage of rainfall at 205.92%.

The 40 talukas of the state that have received more than 100% of the average rainfall include Abdasa, Anjar, Bhuj, Gandhidham, Mundra, Mandvi (K),  Santalpur, Dhoraji, Jamkandorna, Jetpur, Upleta, Dhrol, Jamnagar, Kalavad, Dwarka, Khambhalia, Kutiana, Porbandar, Bhesan, Junagadh, Junagadh city, Keshod, Malia, Manavrdar, Mangarol,  Mendarda, Vanthali, Visavadar, Sutrapada, Talala, Veraval, Amreli, Vadia, Bhavanagar, Mahuva (Bhav), Shihor, Umrala, Vallabhipur, Botad, and Barvala.

However, the Talukas that have not been able to complete even 30% of the average monsoon rain are Singvad, Bavla, and Kalol (Gandhinagar).

The cumulative rainfall completed in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Rajkot districts so far stands at 54.26%, 53.43 %, 47.09%, and 108.95%, respectively. DeshGujarat