24 hours rainfall data from across Gujarat; South & Central Gujarat areas top the chart

Surat: Several parts of Gujarat witnessed scattered rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 6 am this morning, with the heaviest showers reported in the southern districts. According to official data from the State Emergency Operation Centre, Jalalpore taluka in Navsari district recorded the highest rainfall at 133 mm (5.24 inches).

Navsari city itself received 108 mm (4.25 inches), followed by Mahuva in Surat district with 56 mm (2.20 inches) and Gandevi in Navsari which saw 54 mm (2.13 inches). Valod in Tapi district recorded 51 mm (2.01 inches).

Other notable rainfall figures include 42 mm (1.65 inches) in Vadodara city, 37 mm (1.46 inches) in Kadana (Mahisagar district), and 36 mm (1.42 inches) in Kalol (Gandhinagar district). Dolvan (Tapi), Umbergaon (Valsad), Songadh (Tapi), Palsana (Surat), Vapi (Valsad), and a few other talukas reported rainfall ranging between 25 mm and 33 mm — i.e., over an inch of rain.

Meanwhile, lighter rainfall under 10 mm was recorded in some parts of Central Gujarat, Saurashtra, and North Gujarat. The lowest recorded rainfall, just 1 mm (0.04 inches), was noted in several places including Banaskantha, Chhota Udepur, Junagadh, Valsad, Rajkot, Kheda, and Gir Somnath. In total, 90 talukas received showers, and out of them, only 11 had rainfall over 1 inch.

The rainfall has brought welcome relief from the recent spell of rising temperatures in many areas, although heavy showers in pockets like Navsari could lead to waterlogging concerns in low-lying zones. DeshGujarat