Three Days of Incessant Downpour Only Makes Up For 20% of Seasonal Rainfall in Gujarat

Despite heavy rainfall across several parts of Gujarat over the past three days, the state has so far received only 185.77 mm of rain, or 20.44% of its seasonal average, highlighting that the recent wet spell has yet to significantly improve the overall monsoon deficit.

The latest State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) report shows that while intense showers have lashed parts of South Gujarat and Saurashtra, rainfall has remained uneven across the state.

South Gujarat leads, Kutch lags behind

South Gujarat has recorded the highest seasonal rainfall at 385.20 mm, accounting for 24.98% of its long-term average, followed by Saurashtra at 204.23 mm (26.79%).

In contrast, Kutch has received only 9.60 mm, or 1.92% of its seasonal average. North Gujarat has recorded 87.61 mm (11.99%), while East Central Gujarat has received 124.47 mm (15.20%).

Heavy rain in 225 talukas

During the past 24 hours alone, rain was recorded in 225 talukas across 34 districts, with the state's average rainfall for the day standing at 28.90 mm.

Among the highest rainfall recipients in the last 24 hours were:

• Vapi (Valsad): 218 mm (8.58 inches)
• Kamrej (Surat): 164 mm (6.46 inches)
• Pardi (Valsad): 161 mm (6.34 inches)
• Umbergaon (Valsad): 159 mm (6.26 inches)
• Ghogha (Bhavnagar): 156 mm (6.14 inches)

Between 6 am and 4 pm on Tuesday, Kamrej continued to receive intense rainfall with 305 mm (12.01 inches), followed by Surat city at 260 mm, Palsana at 205 mm, Navsari at 195 mm, and Jalalpore at 177 mm.

Ahmedabad still below average

Ahmedabad has experienced spells of heavy rain over the past few days, leading to waterlogging, traffic disruption and civic challenges in several parts of the city. However, district-wise rainfall data shows that Ahmedabad has so far received 114 mm of rain, equivalent to only 16.83% of its long-term seasonal average of 677 mm.

The figures indicate that while recent showers have been intense, the district still has a considerable way to go before reaching normal monsoon levels.

Reservoir levels improve

The report said the Sardar Sarovar Dam currently holds 65.01% of its gross storage capacity, while the state's other 206 reservoirs have reached 40.35% capacity. Eleven reservoirs are on high alert, three on alert, and another eleven under warning.

Meanwhile, the state has deployed 12 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and 27 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) platoons across vulnerable districts as authorities continue to monitor the evolving monsoon situation.