Gujarat Rain Update At 6 PM : Vallabhipur Leads Day with 5.91 Inches as Heavy Rains Pivot to Saurashtra with Kotda Sangani Hitting 3.23 Inches

Gujarat witnessed a dramatic meteorological pivot as intense morning downpours across central districts gave way to a heavy late-evening deluge in the Saurashtra region. Data released by the State Emergency Operation Center in Gandhinagar highlights a shifting weather pattern that caught commuters and local administrations by surprise, moving active storm cells away from the central plains toward western pockets.

Late-Evening Surge Grips Saurashtra

As the afternoon progressed, heavy convective activity concentrated heavily in Saurashtra and isolated pockets of North Gujarat. Between 16:00 and 18:00 hours, Kotda Sangani in Rajkot district emerged as the state's wettest spot, recording a staggering 82 mm (3.23 inches) of rainfall in just a two-hour window. Other notable regions experiencing fierce late-evening showers included Talala in Gir Somnath and Gondal in Rajkot, both logging 50 mm (1.97 inches), alongside Gadhada in Botad at 45 mm (1.77 inches) and Gandhidham in Kachchh at 35 mm (1.38 inches).

Places with Highest Rainfall in the Last Two Hours

• Kotda Sangani (Rajkot): 82 mm (3.23 inches)
• Gondal (Rajkot): 50 mm (1.97 inches)
• Talala (Gir Somnath): 50 mm (1.97 inches)
• Gadhada (Botad): 45 mm (1.77 inches)
• Vallabhipur (Bhavnagar): 35 mm (1.38 inches)
• Gandhidham (Kachchh): 35 mm (1.38 inches)

Cumulative Giants: Top 10 Locations Since Morning

The day began at 06:00 with intense spells lashing central and eastern pockets such as Anand and Godhra, before the weather system shifted westward. Over the course of the 12-hour cycle, Vallabhipur in Bhavnagar clinched the highest overall tally in the state.

1. Vallabhipur (Bhavnagar): 150 mm (5.91 inches)
2. Borsad (Anand): 140 mm (5.51 inches)
3. Karjan (Vadodara): 106 mm (4.17 inches)
4. Kadi (Mahesana): 106 mm (4.17 inches)
5. Dholka (Ahmadabad): 105 mm (4.13 inches)
6. Bharuch (Bharuch): 97 mm (3.82 inches)
7. Nadiad (Kheda): 96 mm (3.78 inches)
8. Kotda Sangani (Rajkot): 95 mm (3.74 inches)
9. Jamkandorna (Rajkot): 90 mm (3.54 inches)
10. Daskroi (Ahmadabad): 89 mm (3.50 inches)

Widespread wet conditions persisted throughout the state as official figures confirmed that 107 talukas crossed the 1-inch (25.4 mm) cumulative rainfall threshold during the diurnal cycle.