Light Rain Brings Relief Across Ahmedabad; North Zone Records Highest Rainfall
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Weather conditions changed across Ahmedabad on Friday morning as light rain lashed several parts of the city, bringing relief from the heat. Areas including Sarkhej, Makarba, SG Highway, Vasna, Jivraj Park, Subhash Bridge, Madhupura, Shahibaug and Delhi Darwaja witnessed steady showers.
According to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the city has so far recorded a cumulative seasonal average rainfall of 24.01 mm (0.94 inch).
Zone-wise rainfall (4 pm on July 3 to 10 am on July 4)
Zone | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
East | 5.63 |
West | 7.43 |
North West | 8.00 |
South West | 9.49 |
Central | 9.02 |
North | 11.40 |
South | 6.13 |
City Average | 8.16 |
Sardarnagar records highest overnight rainfall
During the four-hour period between 10 pm on July 3 and 2 am on July 4, Sardarnagar in the North Zone recorded the highest rainfall at 18 mm (0.71 inch).
Other prominent rainfall figures include:
- Memco – 12.50 mm
- Chandkheda – 10.50 mm
- Kotarpur – 10.00 mm
- Viratnagar – 9.50 mm
- Naroda – 8.00 mm
Pre-monsoon works and pothole repairs
Ahead of the monsoon, the AMC's Garden Department has completed trimming of approximately 2,699 dense and dry trees across the city.
The civic body also stated that 1,449 of the 1,534 potholes reported across Ahmedabad have already been repaired, while work on the remaining 85 potholes is currently underway in different zones.
According to the AMC, pothole repairs are being carried out using modern methods, including Jet Patcher machines and Cold Emulsion Injection Patching Technology, to improve road durability during the monsoon season.
