Ahmedabad gets 7.7 mm, rain to fade from today

AHMEDABAD: The city on Tuesday received an average of 7.7mm of rain till 7pm. Danapith got 22.5mm, followed by 19mm in Memco, 17.5mm in Paldi, 17mm in Usmanpura, 13.5mm in Sarkhej, and 11.5mm in Jodhpur.
Western city areas received more rain than the east. As of Tuesday morning, the city has had 19.5% excess rainfall this season. Light to moderate showers disrupted traffic and waterlogging was also reported at certain spots with water pooled from the downpour in the early hours of Tuesday.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, heavy rain will continue in North Gujarat, parts of South Gujarat and coastal Saurashtra, while other areas may get light to moderate rain. In Ahmedabad, the intensity of the rain is likely to reduce, Met department officials said.
The monsoon trough across central India and the trough from the north-western Arabian Sea is producing rain in the state, Met department officials said, adding that the strong system active over central India will continue till Thursday.