After a brief break, rains resumed in Gujarat today as between 6 am and 8 am, rainfall was recorded in 36 talukas, with the highest amount being 3.62 inches in Vaghai, Dang.

Other places like Morva Hadaf, Ahwa Subir, Uchhal, Lunawada, and Limkheda received around one inch each. In Ahmedabad, light rain has been falling in some areas since early morning.

Weather forecast

According to the Meteorological Department, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected today in Bharuch, Narmada, Surat, Tapi, Navsari, Dang, and Valsad.

Amreli, Bhavnagar, Anand, Vadodara, Panchmahal, Chhotaudepur, and Dahod may experience heavy rain, as per Met dept.

Light to moderate rainfall is likely in Kutch, Morbi, Surendranagar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Patan, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Mahisagar, and Kheda.

On Sept 3, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, and Narmada, while Rajkot, Botad, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Panchmahal, Chhotaudepur, Surat, Tapi, Navsari, Dang, and Valsad may receive heavy rain.

Light to moderate rainfall is predicted in Kutch, Morbi, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Patan, Banaskantha, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Mahisagar, and Dahod.

On Sept 4, heavy rain is expected in Kutch, Morbi, Rajkot, Botad, Bhavnagar, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad, Patan, Banaskantha, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Anand, Vadodara, Panchmahal, Bharuch, Chhotaudepur, Surat, and Narmada.

Light to moderate rainfall is expected in Jamnagar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Porbandar, Junagadh, Amreli, Gir Somnath, Navsari, Tapi, Dang, Valsad, Mahisagar, Aravalli, and Dahod.

On Sept 5, heavy rain is likely in Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, and Sabarkantha districts. Light to moderate rainfall is expected in Kutch, Morbi, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Mahisagar, Kheda, Anand, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Bharuch, Narmada, Dahod, Chhota Udepur, Surat, Tapi, Navsari, Dang, and Valsad.

Advisory for alert in Bharuch

Bharuch collector and district magistrate, via social media platform X, notified the citizens about the imminent orange and red alerts in the region on September 2 and 3, respectively.

The post appeals citizens to avoid any unnecessary commute, and stay alert in the potential weather adversities. 

Gujarat receives over 100% of seasonal rainfall

Gujarat has received more than 100% of its seasonal rainfall. In August, the state had received 26.62 inches of rainfall, which was 76.57% of the seasonal total.

By the morning of Aug 27, this increased to 34.76 inches, marking 100% of the seasonal rainfall. Sixteen districts in the state have received more than 100% of their seasonal rainfall, with 66 talukas recording over 40 inches.

Kutch has received the highest rainfall at 116.79%, with south Gujarat at 108.20%, and Saurashtra at 101.52%. In contrast, eastern central Gujarat is only 1.25% away from reaching 100% of its seasonal rainfall. North Gujarat has received 80% of its seasonal rainfall.

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