More than 18 inches of rain in Valsad drowned 17 cars in the city Gitanjali society.
The rain returned to Gujarat on Friday unabated - throw life out of gear in several parts of the state. Several districts reported more than 10 inches of rain in a few hours - cities, floods and throwing traffic out of gear life.
Ahmedabad also recorded 22 mm rain between 16:00 bis 18.00 clock.
But South Gujarat have literally the thunder. Valsad recorded 18 inches of rain in five hours (04.00 clock bis 09.00 clock). The river flows Auranga here and near the danger mark, which two teams of National Disaster Relief Force rushed to the district.
The Valsad district collector, Vikrant Pande, when contacted said that the rain has stopped and water levels have begun to recede. "Two Vadodara NDRF teams were stationed there, but luckily the water levels have dropped," Pande said.
Several areas of the city - Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Circuit House Crossroads, Tithal Road, Nanakwada road and spinning - were flooded, so that passengers and vehicles stranded. Heavy rains have also in the city of Surat (171 mm), while the highest recorded 191mm Olpad Taluka. Several roads were blocked in the region.
Saurashtra, also, to the fury of the rain. Jamnagar city has 11 inches (289mm) of rain in the last 12 hours that has resulted in the flooding in low-lying areas.
All districts in the state and 175 of the 225 talukas recorded rainfall on Friday.Gujarat has received 332mm of rain today - 42% of average rainfall.
The Met department has, meanwhile, predicted heavy rain warning Ahmedabad with heavy rain in some areas of the city. "The offshore trough from Gujarat to Kerala, has become more important that the cause of heavy rains," said an official.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall for the North, Central and South Gujarat forecast. Saurashtra also bear the brunt.
Ahmedabad also recorded 22 mm rain between 16:00 bis 18.00 clock.
But South Gujarat have literally the thunder. Valsad recorded 18 inches of rain in five hours (04.00 clock bis 09.00 clock). The river flows Auranga here and near the danger mark, which two teams of National Disaster Relief Force rushed to the district.
The Valsad district collector, Vikrant Pande, when contacted said that the rain has stopped and water levels have begun to recede. "Two Vadodara NDRF teams were stationed there, but luckily the water levels have dropped," Pande said.
Several areas of the city - Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Circuit House Crossroads, Tithal Road, Nanakwada road and spinning - were flooded, so that passengers and vehicles stranded. Heavy rains have also in the city of Surat (171 mm), while the highest recorded 191mm Olpad Taluka. Several roads were blocked in the region.
Saurashtra, also, to the fury of the rain. Jamnagar city has 11 inches (289mm) of rain in the last 12 hours that has resulted in the flooding in low-lying areas.
All districts in the state and 175 of the 225 talukas recorded rainfall on Friday.Gujarat has received 332mm of rain today - 42% of average rainfall.
The Met department has, meanwhile, predicted heavy rain warning Ahmedabad with heavy rain in some areas of the city. "The offshore trough from Gujarat to Kerala, has become more important that the cause of heavy rains," said an official.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall for the North, Central and South Gujarat forecast. Saurashtra also bear the brunt.
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