There has been heavy rainfall over South Gujarat and other parts of Gujarat and scattered over Saurashtra & Kutch on 28th & 29th August.
CHIEF AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL IN CM. As per IMD Ahemedabad (24 hours ending morning of 29th August)
GUJARAT REGION
08/29/2011: Bansda (dist Navsari) 46, Chikhli (dist Navsari) 21, Mahuwa (dist Surat) 20, Gandevi (dist Navsari) 19, Navsari (dist Navsari) 18, Dharampur (dist Valsad) 17, Jalalpur (dist Navsari) 16, Madhbun (dist Dadara & Nagar Haveli) 15, Valod (dist Tapi) 15, Nanipalson (dist Valsad) 14, Mangrol (dist Surat) 13, Silvassa (dist Dadara & Nagar Haveli) 12, Karjan (dist Baroda) 12, Bardoli (dist Surat) 10, Bulsar (dist Valsad) 10, Deesa (dist Banaskantha) 9, Sinor (dist Baroda) 9, Anand (dist Anand) 9, Dabhoi (dist Baroda) 8, Balasinor (dist Kheda) 7, Vyara (dist Tapi) 7, Pardi (dist Valsad) 7, Viramgam (dist Ahmedabad) 7, V.vidyanagar Sr (dist Anand) 7, Vapi (dist Valsad) 7, Surat (dist Surat) 6, Ankleshwar (dist Broach) 6, Dantiwada (dist Banaskantha) 6, Sankheda (dist Baroda) 6, Wanakbori (dist Kheda) 6, Umbergaon (dist Valsad) 5, Mandvi (dist Surat) 5, Daman (dist Daman) 5, Detroj (dist Ahmedabad) 5, Byad (dist Sabarkantha) 5, Songadh Fort (dist Tapi) 5, Palsana (dist Surat) 5, Sojitra (dist Anand) 5, Nadiad (dist Kheda) 5, Danta (dist Banaskantha) 5, Valia (dist Broach) 4, Tarapur (dist Anand) 4, Mandal (dist Ahmedabad) 4, Mehmedabad (dist Kheda) 4, Ranpur (dist Ahmedabad) 4
SAURASHTRA & KUTCH
08/29/2011: Palitana (dist Bhavnagar) 8, Gandhi Dham (dist Kutch) 7, Lilia (dist Amreli) 6, Limbadi (dist Surendranagar) 5, Okha (dist Jamnagar) 5, Lakhtar (dist Surendranagar) 5, Kandla New (dist Kutch) 5, Gogha (dist Bhavnagar) 4
The Upper Air Cyclonic Circulation over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Coastal Orissa extending upto Mid Tropospheric levels tilting Southwards with height persists. There is also an Upper Air Cyclonic Circulation over Gujarat and neighbourhood which persists. The axis of monsoon trough at mean sea level passes through Barmer, Chittoregarh, Bhopal, Raipur, Gopalpur and thence Southeastwards to Eastcentral Bay of Bengal. The off shore trough from Gujarat coast to Kerala coast persists.
The Daily Indian Monsoon Index has gone up very sharply as can be seen from the chart. It shows that the Index figure has shot off the graph for a few days indicating very active Monsoon over India. The effects can be seen from the rainfall figures over Maharashtra and South Gujarat and some other parts of the Country.
The Daily Indian Summer Monsoon Index for two weeks from 28th August 2011
Forecast:
The UAC over Sarashtra, Kutch & Gujarat and adjoining Arabian Sea is expected to persist for a few more days. The 700 Mb. Circulation from
stretches from this area to the Bay of Bengal and adjoining Orissa.
Rainfall over Saurashtra, Kutch & Gujarat expected to be Medium to heavy till Friday. Rainfall will vary from day to day and also district wise during the forecast period. In short above average round of rainfall for Saurashtra, Kutch & Gujarat.
Heavy rain also expected for Maharashtra, Orissa, Chhatishgarh & West M.P.
Forecast in Akila Daily Dated 29th August 2011 @ 11.00 am.
