Umarpada, Surat, Ahmedabad rain

The week began with lashing rains in Ahmedabad and across the state today. Amidst the forecast announced by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), most areas in the city, including Shahibaug, Maninagar, Sabarmati, Chandkheda, SG Highway, Juhapura, Sarkhej, Airport, Paldi, Gota, Sola, Thaltej, Khokhra, Nava Naroda, Asarwa, and Vejalpur, soaked by rain again, leading to waterlogging on the roads.

Moreover, heavy rains were also witnessed in Vadodara today, around Waghodia taluka, according to reports.

14 inches of rain in Umarpada

Surat’s Umarpada received about 14 inches of rain in 4 hours, causing the Veera and Mohan rivers to overflow. Waterlogging has occurred in various places, cutting off Umarpada taluka's connection to Umargot. Additionally, low-lying areas and villages have been flooded.

Weather forecast

According to the met department's forecast today, districts in south Gujarat including Bharuch, the Dangs, Tapi, Navsari, and Valsad will experience very heavy rainfall.

Heavy rainfall is also likely in Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Anand, Vadodara, Chhotaudepur, Narmada, Panchmahal, Junagadh, Rajkot, Gir Somnath, Amreli, and Bhavnagar while Mehsana, Gandhinagar, Surendranagar, Kheda, Morbi, Patan, Aravalli, Jamnagar, and Porbandar are expected to receive light rain.

On July 16, heavy rains are expected in areas of Saurashtra and south Gujarat, including Devbhoomi Dwarka, Morbi, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad, Anand, Vadodara, Narmada, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Amreli, and Gandhinagar.

On July 17, heavy rainfall is expected in Valsad, Navsari, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Rajkot, Junagadh, Porbandar, and Devbhumi Dwarka. Heavy rainfall is expected in districts including Surendranagar, Kutch, Morbi, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Narmada, Surat, Tapi, the Dangs, Vadodara, and others will receive significant rain. Meanwhile, light to moderate rainfall is expected in Mahisagar, Aravalli, Panchmahal, Dahod, Kheda, Gandhinagar, and Mehsana districts.

On July 18, very heavy rainfall is expected for Porbandar, Gir Somnath, Junagadh, Amreli, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka in Saurashtra, and Valsad and Navsari in South Gujarat. Light to moderate rainfall will prevail in most other areas of the state.