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<p data-start="223" data-end="736"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Gujarat has been experiencing continuous and intense rainfall since Monday, especially across Saurashtra and South Gujarat, leading to flooding, traffic disruptions, and rescue operations in several districts. The situation has turned particularly serious in Botad, where an Eco car carrying the Chauhan family from Lathidar village overturned near the same locality due to flash floods. Although a rescue mission was launched late at night, six members of the family remain missing even after 10 hours of effort.</span></p>
<p data-start="738" data-end="1218"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In the last 10 hours alone, Botad received 9.72 inches of rainfall, while nearby Gadhada saw an even heavier downpour of 13.5 inches. Torrential rains have caused rivers to overflow, submerging roads and severely affecting mobility. In rural areas of Amreli district, normal life has been thrown into disarray, with highways waterlogged and trees falling on roads. One such incident involved a tree collapsing on an ST bus near Nana Mashiyala village, halting traffic temporarily.</span></p>
<p data-start="1220" data-end="1547"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Despite the chaos, the rains have brought relief to farmers across districts like Botad, Gadhada, Barwala, Ranpur, and Amreli. The monsoon has created a favorable environment for agriculture following months of intense summer heat. However, widespread waterlogging continues to disrupt daily life in several parts of the state.</span></p>
<h3 data-start="1549" data-end="1591"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rainfall Totals and Impacted Areas</span></h3>
<p data-start="1593" data-end="1640"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Significant rainfall totals have been recorded:</span></p>
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<p data-start="1643" data-end="1667"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Gadhada: 14 inches</span></p>
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<p data-start="1670" data-end="1695"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Palitana: 12 inches</span></p>
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<p data-start="1698" data-end="1723"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sehore: 11.6 inches</span></p>
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<p data-start="1726" data-end="1748"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Botad: 11 inches</span></p>
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<p data-start="1751" data-end="1775"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jesar: 10.7 inches</span></p>
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<p data-start="1778" data-end="1804"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Umarala: 10.4 inches</span></p>
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<p data-start="1806" data-end="1928"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. alone, moderate to heavy rainfall was reported in 97 talukas. Notable rainfall figures include:</span></p>
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<p data-start="1931" data-end="1969"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Umarala (Bhavnagar): 3.66 inches</span></p>
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<p data-start="1972" data-end="2003"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Barwala (Botad): 3 inches</span></p>
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<p data-start="2006" data-end="2043"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Gholka (Ahmedabad): 2.24 inches</span></p>
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<p data-start="2046" data-end="2086"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dhandhuka (Ahmedabad): 2.09 inches</span></p>
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<p data-start="2089" data-end="2130"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vallabhipurat (Bhavnagar): 2 inches</span></p>
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<p data-start="2133" data-end="2163"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rajkot City: 1.73 inches</span></p>
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<p data-start="2166" data-end="2199"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Petlad (Anand): 1.65 inches</span></p>
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<p data-start="2202" data-end="2237"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Khambhat (Anand): 1.34 inches</span></p>
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<h3 data-start="2239" data-end="2270"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">IMD Alerts and Forecast</span></h3>
<p data-start="2272" data-end="2326"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued:</span></p>
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<p data-start="2329" data-end="2441"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Red Alert for Junagadh and Gir Somnath on June 17 due to extremely heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.</span></p>
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<p data-start="2444" data-end="2543"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Orange Alert for Porbandar, Rajkot, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Bharuch, Surat, Navsari, and Valsad.</span></p>
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<p data-start="2546" data-end="2655"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Yellow Alert for Devbhoomi Dwarka, Jamnagar, Anand, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Tapi, and Dang.</span></p>
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<p data-start="2657" data-end="2972"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The forecast predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall on June 18 and 19 in over 12 districts, including Jamnagar, Rajkot, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Porbandar, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Bharuch, Surat, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad, Dang, Dahod, and Chhota Udepur. Thunderstorms and lightning are also expected.</span></p>
<h3 data-start="2974" data-end="3003"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Advisory for Citizens</span></h3>
<p data-start="3005" data-end="3299" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">While the monsoon has brought much-needed rain for crops, it has also led to widespread waterlogging and hazardous travel conditions. Citizens are urged to stay alert and take precautions, especially in areas under red and orange alerts, to prevent any untoward incidents as the rains continue.<br><br>Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by the Benefit News editorial team and is published directly from the IANS news feed.<br></span></p>
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Heavy monsoon rains flood Saurashtra; rescue ops on after car overturns in Botad’s Lathidar village

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Heavy monsoon rains flood Saurashtra; rescue ops on after car overturns in Botad’s Lathidar village

June 17, 2025 | 11:35 IST