Schools, colleges shut in Navsari after heavy rain leads to flood-like situation
REpresentative imageFollowing the Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast, six talukas of Navsari district, including Navsari, Jalalpore, Vansda, Khergam, Chikhli, and Gandevi, have recorded heavy rainfall on Monday, creating a flood-like situation.The authorities in Navsari declared a holiday in schools, colleges and anganwadis due to the flood-like situation.“Due to heavy rainfall upstream and raised water level of Purna river, schools, colleges and anganwadi holiday is declared for city areas in Navsari and Jalalpore region where water level rises on Monday,” wrote Navsari DDO on X.Rise in Purna River’s water levelHeavy rainfall in Navsari district has led to a rise in the water level of the Purna River. Low-lying areas of the city have been put on alert, and due to the intense rainfall upstream, water levels have continued to rise. As a precautionary measure, 520 people from Navsari city and Gandevi were relocated to safer places, where food arrangements were also made.More rains predictedAccording to the weather forecast, an orange alert has been issued for very heavy rainfall in Navsari and Valsad districts on Monday, while a yellow alert has been declared for heavy rainfall in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Surat, Tapi, and the Dangs.47% of seasonal rainfall in Gujarat by July 7This monsoon, south Gujarat has received significant rainfall. The region has recorded an average of 28 inches of rainfall, which is 47% of the season’s total.In comparison, Saurashtra has received 44%, East-Central Gujarat 42.42%, Kutch 42%, and North Gujarat around 39%.At the district level, Valsad has received the highest rainfall at 38.50 inches, followed by Dang with 31.70 inches and Surat with 28.50 inches. Patan district recorded the lowest rainfall at 4.52 inches.
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Following the Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast, six talukas of Navsari district, including Navsari, Jalalpore, Vansda, Khergam, Chikhli, and Gandevi, have recorded heavy rainfall on Monday, creating a flood-like situation.
The authorities in Navsari declared a holiday in schools, colleges and anganwadis due to the flood-like situation.
“Due to heavy rainfall upstream and raised water level of Purna river, schools, colleges and anganwadi holiday is declared for city areas in Navsari and Jalalpore region where water level rises on Monday,” wrote Navsari DDO on X.
Rise in Purna River’s water level
Heavy rainfall in Navsari district has led to a rise in the water level of the Purna River. Low-lying areas of the city have been put on alert, and due to the intense rainfall upstream, water levels have continued to rise.
As a precautionary measure, 520 people from Navsari city and Gandevi were relocated to safer places, where food arrangements were also made.
More rains predicted
According to the weather forecast, an orange alert has been issued for very heavy rainfall in Navsari and Valsad districts on Monday, while a yellow alert has been declared for heavy rainfall in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Surat, Tapi, and the Dangs.
47% of seasonal rainfall in Gujarat by July 7
This monsoon, south Gujarat has received significant rainfall. The region has recorded an average of 28 inches of rainfall, which is 47% of the season’s total.
In comparison, Saurashtra has received 44%, East-Central Gujarat 42.42%, Kutch 42%, and North Gujarat around 39%.
At the district level, Valsad has received the highest rainfall at 38.50 inches, followed by Dang with 31.70 inches and Surat with 28.50 inches. Patan district recorded the lowest rainfall at 4.52 inches.
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