Heavy rainfall leads to flood-like situation in Banaskantha & Kutch, educational institutes closed

Ahmedabad and Banaskantha witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday amid alerts sounded across districts in Gujarat. As per data released by Indian Meteorological Department until midnight, Suigam in Banaskantha experienced cloudburst-like conditions. In the past 24 hours, rain was recorded in 222 talukas.

Banaskantha rainfall

Suigam taluka in Bansakantha received 16.14 inches of rain in the past 24 hours, severely disrupting normal life. Streets witnessed heavy waterlogging. In Banaskantha’s Bhabhar, 12.91 inches was recorded, Tharad saw 12.48 inches, and 12.56 inches was recorded in Vav, creating flood-like situations. Meanwhile, Diodar received 6.69 inches of rain.

Banaskantha District Collector Mihir Patel shared on X, “Considering the heavy rainfall situation in Banaskantha district, all anganwadis, schools, colleges, and educational activities will remain closed on Monday (September 8).”

Banaskantha, Gujarat: Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds affected traffic on the Suigam-Nadabet highway, and several trees and signboards fell pic.twitter.com/9hnr2nSOzV

— IANS (@ians_india) September 7, 2025

Helpline numbers released for citizens stranded due to heavy rains

Cloudburst in Kutch

Kutch’s Rapar taluka recorded 12.48 inches of rainfall in 24 hours on Sunday. Commuters, especially tourists, faced major difficulties. 

Helpline numbers for citizens to contact the Kutch District Control Room

Meanwhile, certain talukas of Tapi, Patan, and Valsad recorded around 4.50 inches, while Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar received about 2.5 inches of rain.

Weather forecast

The IMD has predicted “exceptionally heavy rainfall in Banaskantha and heavy to very heavy rains with extremely heavy falls in Patan, Mehsana and Kutch” till Monday morning.