Gujarat likely to see wettest monsoon after 2021 this year
The current rainfall figure is equivalent to the total rain receipt the state recorded in 2022 — the highest in the three years after 2021.
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Gujarat has so far received 122 per cent average rain this season. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)With almost a week remaining for the normal date of withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon from Gujarat and more heavy rainfall forecasted this week, Gujarat is expected to record the wettest monsoon since 2021.
The state has so far received 122 per cent average rain this season, shows data from State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) Gandhinagar. The current rainfall figure is equivalent to the total rain receipt the state recorded in 2022 — the highest in the three years after 2021. Notably, September 15 is the normal date of withdrawal of monsoon from the state.
The total rain receipt rose after all the regions, including north that saw the lowest rainfall so far this year, crossed 100 per cent of average rainfall. Among regions, Kutch received the highest at 183 per cent, followed by the Saurashtra region with 129 per cent, South Gujarat at 124 per cent, East Central at 117 per cent and North Gujarat at 105 per cent.
The figures are expected to rise further with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy rain for this week as well. It has issued a heavy rainfall warning for three days, till September 11, in eastern and a few northern districts along with light to moderate rainfall in other parts of the state.
At 425 mm and 442 mm, respectively, the rainfall distribution is almost equally spread across July and August. June recorded 115 mm and September till Sunday 94 mm. Of 251 talukas, 115 received above 1,000 mm rainfall and 116 between 501 and 1000 mm. Only 20 talukas, recorded rainfall between 251 mm and 500 mm.
According to SEOC data, 2022 received the highest of 122 per cent average monsoon rainfall in the past three years. This was followed by 2023 and 2021 at 108 per cent and 98 per cent, respectively.
On Monday, heavy rains are expected in the districts of Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Dahod and Mahisagar. Also, “light to moderate thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind 30- 40 kmph (in gust) accompanied with light to moderate rain is very likely in the districts of Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Tapi, Navsari and Valsad,” the IMD forecast stated.
The fresh showers have been attributed to the monsoon trough that continues to pass through Bikaner, Narnaul, Jhansi, Damoh, Mana, Puri and to the centre of depression over west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal, along with a cyclonic circulation over central Rajasthan and the neighbourhood.
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