Ahmedabad, 17 July, 2014

Finally the city of Ahmedabad received good rain on Thursday evening. The city had so far received showers only in some areas and that too in span of two days. All other days this monsoon were dry. Today’s was the first citywide shower in good measurement.

Today’s rain has given relief from extreme humidity and heat.

People shared photographs of shower on Whatsapp and social media.

Today’s shower, though in good measurement was not so heavy to create serious situation of water logging in any area.

Thursday was also good for other areas of Gujarat including dry Kutch where district headquarters Bhuj received around one inch rain.

Banas river in Banaskantha district received fresh water following rainfall in catchment areas of Rajasthan. Porbandar was another area in Gujarat that received heavy rain. Like every year, Madhavpur Ghed experienced flood due to low lying geography.

Jamnagar, Anand etc were other areas where rainfall was witnessed.

Chief amounts of rainfall recorded in Cms. are :

GUJARAT REGION:

Umergam (dist Valsad) 15, Gandevi (dist Navsari) 12, Vapi (dist Valsad) 10, Daman (dist Daman) 9, Vansda (dist Navsari) 8, Pardi (dist Valsad) 6, Madhbun (dist Dadara & Nagar Haveli) 5, Dhansura (dist Sabarkantha) 5, Silvassa (dist Dadara & Nagar Haveli) 4, Valsad (dist Valsad) 4, Kaprada (dist Valsad) 3, Dharampur (dist Valsad) 3, Gandhinagar (dist Gandhinagar) 3, Nanipalson (dist Valsad) 3, Bhiloda (dist Sabarkantha) 3, Dhanera (dist Banaskantha) 3, Umerpada (dist Surat) 3, Jhagadia (dist Broach) 3, Satlasana (dist Mehsana) 3, Prantij (dist Sabarkantha) 3, Meghraj (dist Sabarkantha) 2, Mangrol (dist Surat) 2, Santalpur (dist Patan) 2, Ghandinagar_aws (dist Gandhinagar) 2, Viramgam (dist Ahmedabad) 2, Mansa (dist Gandhinagar) 2, Ankleshwer (dist Broach) 2, Chikhli (dist Navsari) 2, Dangs (ahwa) (dist Dangs) 2, Amirgadh (dist Banaskantha) 2, Mahuva (dist Surat) 2, Olpad (dist Surat) 2, Ahwa_aws (dist Dangs) 2, Dharoi Colony (dist Mehsana) 2, Khedbrahma (dist Sabarkantha) 2, Kheralu (dist Mehsana) 2, Idar (dist Sabarkantha) 1, Vijaynagar (dist Sabarkantha) 1, Danta (dist Banaskantha) 1, Bhabhar (dist Banaskantha) 1, Bharuch (dist Broach) 1, Deodar (dist Banaskantha) 1, Unjha (dist Mehsana) 1

SAURASHTRA & KUTCH:

: Veraval (dist Junagarh) 10, Malia (dist Junagarh) 9, Mangrol(j) (dist Junagarh) 9, Mendarda (dist Junagarh) 9, Porbandar (dist Porbandar) 7, Kodinar (dist Junagarh) 7, Kalyanpur (dist Jamnagar) 6, Lathi (dist Amreli) 6, Babra (dist Amreli) 6, Dhoraji (dist Rajkot) 5, Dhrol (dist Jamnagar) 5, Upleta (dist Rajkot) 4, Dhoraji_arg (dist Rajkot) 4, Lodhika (dist Rajkot) 4, Jamkandorna (dist Rajkot) 4, Lodhika_arg (dist Rajkot) 4, Diu (dist Diu) 4, Dhrol_arg (dist Jamnagar) 4, Talala (dist Junagarh) 4, Rajula (dist Amreli) 4, Chotila (dist Surendranagar) 4, Bhesan (dist Junagarh) 3, Jasdan (dist Rajkot) 3, Ranavav (dist Porbandar) 3, Gondal (dist Rajkot) 3, Sutrapada (dist Junagarh) 3, Bhuj (dist Kutch) 3, Wankaner (dist Rajkot) 3, Jamjodhpur (dist Jamnagar) 3, Manavadar (dist Junagarh) 3, Manavadar_arg (dist Junagarh) 3, Gadhda (dist Bhavnagar) 2, Bhanvad (dist Jamnagar) 2, Una (dist Junagarh) 2, Vanthali (dist Junagarh) 2, Savarkundla (dist Amreli) 2, Kandla New (dist Kutch) 2, Palitana (dist Bhavnagar) 2, Amreli (dist Amreli) 2, Savarkundala_arg (dist Amreli) 2, Rajkot (dist Rajkot) 2, Okha (dist Jamnagar) 2, Keshod (dist Junagarh) 1, Junagarh_aws (dist Junagarh) 1, Lilia (dist Amreli) 1, Jodia (dist Jamnagar) 1