SITUATION REPORT - GUJARAT FLOODS
NATURE OF HAZARD: FLOODS DATE: 06.08.04 AT 8:30 PM
In Gujarat the southwest monsoon system has been vigorous over Gujarat State. The intensity of rainfall has increased over southern districts. The off shore trough of low pressure as per IMD weather reports persist and now lies over East Arabian Sea extending from south Gujarat coast to Kerala coast. The upper air cyclonic circulation over Gujarat & neighbouring states persists and extends between 1.5 km and 4.5 km above sea level
In the last 24 hours the districts of Surat, Navsari, Bharuch, Junagadh and Amreli, Kutch and Saurashtra have been under the spell of heavy showers. The state has received 50 mm of rainfall during the past 24 hrs with cumulative average rainfall of 618 mm. 30 taluka/Blocks have received on an average more than 100 mm of rainfall. The occurrence of torrential rains in southern parts of Gujarat caused flooding of floodplains in the catchment system of Tapti, Mahi, Narmada and its tributaries. The overflowing swollen rivers have affected the districts- Surat, Valsad, Navsari, Bharuch, Vadodara, Dangs, while Dahod, Narmada and Sabarkantha districts have been affected during the last 24 hrs.
Gujarat : Monsoon 2004 Affected No of Talukas Talukawise total rainfall (mm) in last 24 hrs as on 6th Aug 2004 (8:00 am ) Districts Dhanera Tharad DantiwadaAmirgadh Khedbrahma Wav Deesa Surat 8 Deodar Palanpur Da nt a Bhabhar VadgamSatlasana Siddhpur Vijaynagar Kankrej Kher alu Vadali Patan Santalpur Unj ha Vadnagar Valsad 5 Idar Har ij Bhiloda Visnagar Lak hpat Radhanpur Chanasma Vijapur Rapar Sami Himmatnagar Mahesana Bhuj Becharaji Modasa Prantij Meghraj Nakhatrana Navsari 6 Bhachau MandalDet roj Mans a TalodDhansura MalpurKhanpur Kadana Kadi Abdasa Da s ada Gandhinagar Virpur SantrampurFatepura Anjar Dahegam Bayad Kalol Lunawada Viramgam Kapadvanj Morva Hadaf Jhalod Mandvi Malia_Miana Hal vad Ahmedabad City Balasinor Gandhidham Sanand Da s croi Shahera Bharuch 3 Mundra Kathalal Morbi Dhrangadhra Mahudha Dahod Jodia Kheda Limkheda Lak ht ar Mahemdavad Thasra Godhra Bavla Nad i ad Garbada Muli Wadhvan Umreth Devgadh Baria Matar Dhanpur Wankaner Limbdi Dh ol ka Ghoghamba Dhr ol Sojitra Anand Savli Vadodara 3 Petlad Tankara Tarapur Hal ol Jamnagar Chotila * Chuda Borsad Chhota Udepur Paddhari Sayla Anklav Waghodia Jambughoda Dhandhuka Khambhat Okha Mandal Lodhi ka Rajkot Ranpur Vadodara Jetpur Pavi Khambhalia Lalpur Botad Padr a Sankheda Kalavad Barvala Dabhoi Dangs 1 Kalyanpur Jasdan Jambuser Quant Jam_Jodhpur Kotdasangani Vallabhipur Tilakwada Gondal Amod KarjanSinor Bhanvad Jamkandorna Gadhda Naswadi Babr a Bhavnagar Porbandar Um ral a Bharuch Nandod Vagra Upl eta Jetpur Jhagadia Ranavav Dhoraji Vadia Lathi Dahod 1 Shihor Dediapada Kutiana Amreli Ankleshwer Bhesan Gariadhar Ghogha Hansot Valia Manav adar Junagadh Bagas ra Palitana Sagbara Ni zer Vanthali Lilia Mangrol Umerpada Visavadar Savarkundla Talaja Olpad Keshod Uchchhal Mendarda Dhari Kamrej Narmada 1 Surat Cit y Songadh Khambha Mahuva Bardoli Malia Talala Ch oryasPalsana i Valod Rajula Vyara Veraval Navsari Una Jafrabad District Boundary SutrapadaKodinar Sabarkantha 1 Gandevi Dangs (Ahwa) Total rainfall in Last 24 hrs as on 06 Aug 2004 (mm) Chi khl i 0 - 25 mm 26 - 50 mm Valsad Vansda 51 - 75 mm Dharampur 76 - 100 mm 101 - 200 Pardi 201 > Umergam Kaprada
External boundaries are not authenticated Map not to the scale Data Source : State Control Room Revenue Dept. GOG Taluka-wise Rainfall Status
Time Bharuch Amod Vagra Jambusar Ankleswar Hansot Jhagadia Valia Dist. Period Avg Up to 375 181 365 248 281 339 386 431 325.75 31st July 04 On 42 52 51 24 17 20 46 26 37.75 1/8/04 On 15 31 22 15 16 06 15 35 19.37 2/8/04 On 12 02 03 03 07 38 31 38 16.75 3/8/04 On 210 09 20 04 200 84 112 78 89.62 4/8/04 On 25 13 75 14 15 14 22 41 20.12 5/8/04 Total 669 293 536 298 536 539 596 633 512.5
The flooding condition in Valsad, was due to the out flow of water from Daman Ganga reservoir. The catchment area of River Purna overflowed above the higher limit of 23 feet and inundated the low lying