Ahmedabad gets 19mm of rain, more showers likely for next 3 days

AHMEDABAD: After a long hiatus, Amdavadis experienced rainfall on Monday and Tuesday, giving much respite from the heat and humidity. The city on Monday recorded 8mm rainfall, whereas till 8pm the city had recorded 19mm rains on Tuesday.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the next three days may witness widespread rainfall across the state.The department has also given heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Porbandar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Junagadh and Jamnagar for September 1, and Devbhoomi Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Banaskantha, Patan and Mehsana on September 2. From September 3 onwards, the rains may reduce in intensity, mentioned the forecast.
According to the Weather Watch Group – consisting of experts from different state and central government departments – 90 talukas in 24 districts recorded rainfall in the past 24 hours. Umergam in Valsad received maximum 259mm rainfall. So far, the state has received 362.4mm rainfall, which is 43% compared to the long-term average. The state agriculture department officials said that so far sowing is reported in 83 lakh hectares, which is 95% of the average annual sowing during monsoon.
Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd officials said that the reservoir has 1.55 lakh MCFT water, which is 46.5% of its capacity.