Rainfall in parts of Gujarat; to continue for 5 days

Surat: Bringing relief from the heat, rainfall occurred in several parts of Gujarat this morning. Katargam, Adajan, Dhaboli, Rander, Athwagate, and Olpad areas of Surat witnessed light rainfall this morning.

Kaprada, Suthalpada, Vadeli, Raniveri, and other areas in the Valsad district of South Gujarat also witnessed rainfall.Other than that, several areas in Chotta Udepur and Panchmahal district also got rain. Saputara has also been witnessing dark  since yesterday.

As per the India Meteorological Department’s forecast, the rainfall is likely to continue over the next week till June 12th.

As per the IMD bulletin, “Light thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind 30-40 kmph (in gust) accompanied with light rain very likely at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Chhota Udepur, Dang, Narmada, Navsari, Tapi, Valsad, and in Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli; in the districts of Saurashtra namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, and in Diu,” today.

On June 9th, “Light thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind 30-40 kmph (in gust) accompanied with light to moderate rain very likely at isolated places in all districts of South Gujarat region and in Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli; in the districts of North Gujarat region namely Dahod and Panchmahal. Light thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind 30-40 kmph (in gust) accompanied with light rain very likely at isolated places in the districts of Saurashtra namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, Junagadh, and in Diu.”

On June 10th, “Light thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind 30-40 kmph (in gust) accompanied with light to moderate rain very likely at isolated places in all the districts of South Gujarat region and in Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli; in Dahod district of North Gujarat region. Light thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind 30-40 kmph (in gust) accompanied with light rain very likely at isolated places in the districts of Saurashtra region namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Gir Somnath, Junagadh, Rajkot, and in Diu.”

On June 11th, “Light thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind 30-40 kmph (in gust) accompanied with light to moderate rain very likely at isolated places in all districts of South Gujarat region and in Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli; in the districts of North Gujarat region namely Aravalli, Dahod, Mahisagar, and Panchmahal. Light thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind 30-40 kmph (in gust) accompanied with light rain very likely at isolated places in the districts of Saurashtra region namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, Junagadh, and in Diu.”

On June 12th, “Light to moderate rain/thundershowers at a few places in all districts of South Gujarat region and in Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli; in the districts of North Gujarat region namely Dahod and Panchmahal. Light rain/thundershowers at isolated places in the districts of Saurashtra region namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Gir Somnath, Junagadh, Rajkot, and in Diu.”