Very heavy rain lashes parts of Gujarat; nearly 7 inches in Bhavnagar in 4 hours

Gandhinagar: Several parts of Saurashtra and South Gujarat received moderate to heavy rainfall between 6:00 am and 12:00 noon on Monday, with Jesar taluka in Bhavnagar district recording the highest rainfall at 177 mm (6.97 inches), followed by Palitana at 5.94 inches and Mahuva (Bhavnagar) at 5.83 inches. As per the IMD, all three talukas received very heavy rainfall, which ranges between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm.

In Bhavnagar district alone, five talukas, Jesar, Palitana, Mahuva, Talaja, and Sihor, figured among the top ten in terms of rainfall, marking an intense pre-monsoon spell in the region. Rajula in Amreli received 43 mm of rainfall, while Umbergaon in Valsad and Una in Gir Somnath recorded 31 mm each. As per the State Emergency Operation Center, a total of 70 talukas in the state received rain showers during the 6-hour period till 12 noon today.

Other notable talukas with significant rainfall include Hansot in Bharuch (27 mm), Gariadhar in Bhavnagar (26 mm), and Khambha in Amreli (25 mm). Lighter showers were reported across parts of Navsari, Junagadh, Surat, and Valsad. Authorities continue to monitor the situation, with no major disruptions reported so far. DeshGujarat

State Emergency Operation Center, Gandhinagar
06.00 To 12.00 Hrs.Descending Talukawise Rainfall (in mm & in inch) Date: 16/06/2025
SR. NO. DISTRICT TALUKA 06 TO 08 08 TO 10 10 TO 12 TOTAL RAINFALL

( IN MM)

TOTAL RAINFALL

( IN MM)

1 BHAVNAGAR Jesar 6 61 110 177 6.97
2 BHAVNAGAR Palitana 13 95 43 151 5.94
3 BHAVNAGAR Mahuva (BHAVNAGAR) 25 30 93 148 5.83
4 BHAVNAGAR Talaja 26 19 32 77 3.03
5 BHAVNAGAR Sihor 20 24 2 46 1.81
6 AMRELI Rajula 14 0 29 43 1.69
7 VALSAD Umbergaon 3 6 22 31 1.22
8 GIR SOMNATH Una 14 7 10 31 1.22
9 GIR SOMNATH Sutrapada 9 15 5 29 1.14
10 BHARUCH Hansot 27 0 0 27 1.06
11 BHAVNAGAR Gariadhar 0 5 21 26 1.02
12 AMRELI Khambha 0 16 9 25 0.98
13 AMRELI Savar Kundla 7 6 9 22 0.87
14 AMRELI Jafrabad 1 10 7 18 0.71
15 TAPI Dolvan 0 0 16 16 0.63
16 AMRELI Lilia 3 9 4 16 0.63
17 NAVSARI Vansada 0 0 15 15 0.59
18 JUNAGADH Mendarda 0 2 13 15 0.59
19 SURAT Palsana 14 0 0 14 0.55
20 JUNAGADH Vanthali 0 1 12 13 0.51
21 AMRELI Amreli 4 4 5 13 0.51
22 RAJKOT Jetpur 0 1 11 12 0.47
23 GIR SOMNATH Kodinar 0 5 7 12 0.47
24 BHAVNAGAR Bhavnagar 5 5 2 12 0.47
25 PORBANDAR Porbandar 0 0 10 10 0.39
26 NAVSARI Chikhli 0 0 10 10 0.39
27 AMRELI Bagasara 2 3 5 10 0.39
28 BHARUCH Anklesvar 10 0 0 10 0.39
29 GIR SOMNATH Talala 4 2 3 9 0.35
30 BHAVNAGAR Ghogha 9 0 0 9 0.35
31 JUNAGADH Keshod 4 0 4 8 0.31
32 JUNAGADH Junagadh 0 5 3 8 0.31
33 JUNAGADH Junagadh City 0 5 3 8 0.31
34 NAVSARI Jalalpore 7 0 1 8 0.31
35 BHAVNAGAR Vallabhipur 0 8 0 8 0.31
36 VALSAD Kaprada 0 0 7 7 0.28
37 NAVSARI Gandevi 1 0 6 7 0.28
State Emergency Operation Center, Gandhinagar
06.00 To 12.00 Hrs.Descending Talukawise Rainfall (in mm & in inch) Date: 16/06/2025
SR. NO. DISTRICT TALUKA 06 TO 08 08 TO 10 10 TO 12 TOTAL RAINFALL

( IN MM)

TOTAL RAINFALL

( IN MM)

38 NAVSARI Khergam 0 1 6 7 0.28
39 GIR SOMNATH Patan-Veraval 2 0 5 7 0.28
40 AMRELI Kunkavav Vadia 0 4 3 7 0.28
41 JUNAGADH Visavadar 3 2 2 7 0.28
42 BHARUCH Netrang 7 0 0 7 0.28
43 SURAT Olpad 7 0 0 7 0.28
44 AMRELI Dhari 0 0 6 6 0.24
45 BHAVNAGAR Umrala 1 4 1 6 0.24
46 GIR SOMNATH Gir Gadhada 1 4 1 6 0.24
47 AMRELI Lathi 0 6 0 6 0.24
48 BHARUCH Jambusar 6 0 0 6 0.24
49 ANAND Umreth 6 0 0 6 0.24
50 CHHOTAUDEPUR Sankheda 5 0 0 5 0.2
51 JUNAGADH Bhesan 0 0 4 4 0.16
52 VALSAD Pardi 0 0 4 4 0.16
53 AMRELI Babra 2 0 2 4 0.16
54 NAVSARI Navsari 3 0 1 4 0.16
55 VADODARA Savli 4 0 0 4 0.16
56 NARMADA Nandod 4 0 0 4 0.16
57 BHARUCH Valia 4 0 0 4 0.16
58 KHEDA Thasra 3 0 0 3 0.12
59 BOTAD Gadhada 0 3 0 3 0.12
60 DANGS Dang-Ahwa 0 0 2 2 0.08
61 VALSAD Vapi 0 0 2 2 0.08
62 JUNAGADH Maliya Hatina 0 2 0 2 0.08
63 KHEDA Galteshwar 2 0 0 2 0.08
64 VADODARA Dabhoi 2 0 0 2 0.08
65 VADODARA Sinor 2 0 0 2 0.08
66 BHARUCH Bharuch 2 0 0 2 0.08
67 RAJKOT Gondal 0 0 1 1 0.04
68 VALSAD Dharampur 0 0 1 1 0.04
69 RAJKOT Jasdan 0 1 0 1 0.04
70 VADODARA Vaghodia 1 0 0 1 0.04