A cyclonic circulation active over south Gujarat brought widespread rains to several parts of the state on Friday, with the wet spell expected to continue for the next five days, PTI cited the Indian Meteorological Department.
The IMD issued a ‘yellow alert’ for south Gujarat, predicting the possibility of heavy showers on Saturday. “The cyclonic circulation over central Gujarat and its neighborhood now lies over south Gujarat and extends up to 4.5 km above mean sea level, tilting southwards. Due to the above-mentioned systems, Gujarat is very likely to receive an active wet spell during the next five days,” said the IMD in a release.
Heavy rains are expected at isolated places in the districts of Valsad and Navsari, along with the adjoining Union Territory of Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli, on Saturday. Heavy showers are also predicted at isolated places in Gandhinagar, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Navsari, and Valsad districts, as well as in Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli on Sunday, with the wet spell continuing until July 3.
With the southwest monsoon advancing further into the state, several parts of Gujarat received light to moderate rainfall between 6 am and 6 pm on Friday. According to data shared by the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), 70 talukas in Gujarat received rainfall ranging from 8 mm to 72 mm during this 12-hour period.
Palsana taluka in Surat district received the highest rainfall in the state, recording 72 mm. This was followed by Khergam in Navsari district (67 mm), Umargam in Valsad (67 mm), Navsari in Navsari district (62 mm), Botad taluka in Botad district (61 mm), Gandevi in Navsari district (58 mm), Valod in Tapi (58 mm), and Chikhli in Navsari (50 mm).
Significant rainfall was also recorded in other districts, including Kutch, Amreli, Ahmedabad, Gir Somnath, and Bhavnagar.