Gujarat receives 101% rain of the season, more than 40 inches in 64 talukas

Gujarat has recorded a total of 886.03 mm of rainfall as on Sept 20, surpassing the average monsoon season expectations by 101.08%.

The diverse regions of Gujarat have experienced varying degrees of rainfall during this season, painting a picture of contrasting climatic conditions. The rainfall is still going on in some parts of the state.

Month-wise rainfall in the state

Most rainfall (Districts)

Cumulative rainfall figures for prominent districts in Gujarat stand as follows: Ahmedabad at 71.71%, Surat at 86.04%, Vadodara at 77.93%, and Rajkot at 120.82%.

The Kutch region has witnessed 158.73% of rainfall. Saurashtra follows closely behind at 119.68%, while East Central Gujarat has witnessed 96.11% of its expected rainfall. The North Gujarat region is not far behind at 95.52%, and South Gujarat currently stands at 88.31% of its average monsoon rainfall.

Most rainfall (Talukas)

Anjar taluka in Kutch has witnessed the highest percentage of rainfall, standing at 219.15%.

Junagadh has witnessed 167.78% of the total monsoon average while Kutch witnessed 158.73% which is closely followed by Gir Somnath at 137.99%.

Ahmedabad district has witnessed 71.71% of the total monsoon average, marking it as the district with the lowest recorded percentage of rainfall thus far.

(With inputs from IANS)

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