Gandhinagar, Oct 2 – Several parts of Gujarat witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall on Thursday, with showers recorded in 104 talukas across the state between 6 am and 6 pm, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC).

Heavy Rainfall Pockets

A total of 17 talukas received more than one inch (25 mm) of rainfall, led by:

• Vanthali (Junagadh) – 74 mm (2.91 inches)
• Mendarda (Junagadh) – 57 mm (2.24 inches)
• Junagadh & Junagadh City – 54 mm (2.13 inches) each
• Gondal (Rajkot) – 40 mm (1.57 inches)
• Anjar (Kachchh) – 37 mm (1.46 inches)
• Visavadar (Junagadh) – 35 mm (1.38 inches)
• Maliya Hatina (Junagadh) – 35 mm (1.38 inches)
• Morbi (Morbi) – 34 mm (1.34 inches)
• Kunkavav Vadia (Amreli) – 32 mm (1.26 inches)
• Mahuva (Bhavnagar) – 32 mm (1.26 inches)
• Rapar (Kachchh) – 30 mm (1.18 inches)
• Chuda (Surendranagar) – 30 mm (1.18 inches)
• Bhachau (Kachchh) – 28 mm (1.10 inches)
• Gandhidham (Kachchh) – 28 mm (1.10 inches)
• Sayla (Surendranagar) – 26 mm (1.02 inches)
• Keshod (Junagadh) – 26 mm (1.02 inches)

Districts With Over Half-Inch Rain

Many districts saw significant rain with several talukas crossing the 0.5 inch (12 mm) mark. These included:

• Junagadh (Vanthali, Mendarda, Junagadh, Junagadh City, Visavadar, Maliya Hatina, Keshod, Bhesan, Manavadar, Mangrol)
• Rajkot (Gondal, Dhoraji, Lodhika, Kotda Sangani, Upleta)
• Kachchh (Anjar, Rapar, Bhachau, Gandhidham, Bhuj, Nakhatrana, Mundra)
• Amreli (Kunkavav Vadia, Dhari)
• Bhavnagar (Mahuva, Ghogha, Sihor, Vallabhipur, Umrala)
• Surendranagar (Chuda, Sayla, Wadhwan, Muli, Limbdi, Lakhtar)
• Morbi (Morbi, Wankaner, Halvad)
• Gir Somnath (Gir Gadhada, Patan-Veraval)
• Ahmedabad (Dhandhuka)
• Anand (Borsad, Matar)
• Kheda (Matar, Nadiad with light rain)
• Others – scattered moderate showers in Jamnagar, Porbandar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Navsari, Vadodara, Tapi, Dangs, and Valsad.

Statewide Overview

• Total talukas with rainfall: 104
• Talukas with >1 inch rainfall: 17
• Districts with multiple talukas recording >0.5 inch: Junagadh, Rajkot, Kachchh, Surendranagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Morbi, Gir Somnath

The rainfall brought much-needed relief from heat in Saurashtra and Kutch, while farmers welcomed the showers as beneficial for late kharif crops.