<p>Gujarat has received over 90 per cent of the average annual rainfall so far, more than half of it in August alone, officials said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Water stock in the dams in the state has reached nearly 62 per cent of the gross storage capacity.</p>.<p>Against 821 mm of average annual rainfall, the state till Friday had received 754.12 mm or 90.75 per cent rains, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said.</p>.<p>It received 403.22 mm rainfall in August alone, it said.</p>.<p>Kutch has so far received 159.12 per cent of average annual rainfall, followed by Saurashtra at 121.60 per cent, south Gujarat at 83.40 per cent, east-central Gujarat at 69.58 per cent and north Gujarat at 67.87 per cent.</p>.<p>Devbhumi Dwarka in Saurashtra has received 255.18 per cent rainfall, the highest in the state, while Dahod in east-central Gujarat has received the lowest 44.29 per cent rain, it said.</p>.<p>At least 66 out of 206 dams, including 52 in Saurashtra, have reached their full capacity, the state water resource department said.</p>.<p>Dams in the state have reached 61.87 per cent of their gross storage capacity, the department said.</p>.<p>Sardar Sarovar dam, the largest in the state, is 57.10 per cent full.</p>.<p>On Friday, monsoon remained vigorous over Saurashtra- Kutch region and active across the state, with Valsad in south Gujarat receiving very heavy showers, said the Ahmedabad centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).</p>.<p>Heavy rainfall was reported on Saturday in Devbhumi Dwarka district of Saurashtra as well as in Mehsana, Aravalli and Panchmahal districts.</p>.<p>As per the IMD data, Halvad tehsil in Devbhumi Dwarka received 126 mm rainfall between 6 am and 2 pm on Saturday, followed by Satlasana in Mehsana with 120 mm rainfall, Bhiloda in Aravalli with 90 mm and Shahera in Panchmahal with 75 mm rainfall in the same period.</p>.<p>In 24 hours till Saturday morning, Umargam and Vapi in Valsad district received very heavy showers of 150 and 102 mm respectively, it said.</p>.<p>At least 102 roads, including six state highways in Anand, Kutch, Bharuch, Surat and Junagadh districts, were closed due to heavy rains, an official said.</p>.<p>The MeT department has predicted widespread rainfall in Gujarat till Monday, with heavy to very heavy showers in some districts.</p>
<p>Gujarat has received over 90 per cent of the average annual rainfall so far, more than half of it in August alone, officials said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Water stock in the dams in the state has reached nearly 62 per cent of the gross storage capacity.</p>.<p>Against 821 mm of average annual rainfall, the state till Friday had received 754.12 mm or 90.75 per cent rains, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said.</p>.<p>It received 403.22 mm rainfall in August alone, it said.</p>.<p>Kutch has so far received 159.12 per cent of average annual rainfall, followed by Saurashtra at 121.60 per cent, south Gujarat at 83.40 per cent, east-central Gujarat at 69.58 per cent and north Gujarat at 67.87 per cent.</p>.<p>Devbhumi Dwarka in Saurashtra has received 255.18 per cent rainfall, the highest in the state, while Dahod in east-central Gujarat has received the lowest 44.29 per cent rain, it said.</p>.<p>At least 66 out of 206 dams, including 52 in Saurashtra, have reached their full capacity, the state water resource department said.</p>.<p>Dams in the state have reached 61.87 per cent of their gross storage capacity, the department said.</p>.<p>Sardar Sarovar dam, the largest in the state, is 57.10 per cent full.</p>.<p>On Friday, monsoon remained vigorous over Saurashtra- Kutch region and active across the state, with Valsad in south Gujarat receiving very heavy showers, said the Ahmedabad centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).</p>.<p>Heavy rainfall was reported on Saturday in Devbhumi Dwarka district of Saurashtra as well as in Mehsana, Aravalli and Panchmahal districts.</p>.<p>As per the IMD data, Halvad tehsil in Devbhumi Dwarka received 126 mm rainfall between 6 am and 2 pm on Saturday, followed by Satlasana in Mehsana with 120 mm rainfall, Bhiloda in Aravalli with 90 mm and Shahera in Panchmahal with 75 mm rainfall in the same period.</p>.<p>In 24 hours till Saturday morning, Umargam and Vapi in Valsad district received very heavy showers of 150 and 102 mm respectively, it said.</p>.<p>At least 102 roads, including six state highways in Anand, Kutch, Bharuch, Surat and Junagadh districts, were closed due to heavy rains, an official said.</p>.<p>The MeT department has predicted widespread rainfall in Gujarat till Monday, with heavy to very heavy showers in some districts.</p>