Heavy Rains Raise Water Levels in Madhuban Dam, Flood Valsad

According to the Disaster Management Authority, the water level in Madhuban Dam increased significantly due to heavy rains in Valsad on Saturday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the district on Sunday.

Inundated Areas and Response:

Disaster Management Officer Naseem Sheikh reported, “Due to heavy rain in the Valsad district, many low-lying areas have been inundated, and the national highway was also flooded.

Teams from disaster cells were deployed to drain the water from these areas. Additionally, the heavy rains caused the water level in Madhuban Dam to rise.”

Madhuban Dam Water Release:

Sheikh explained that water was released from the dam in response to the rising levels. “In the morning, 10,000 cusecs of water were released from the dam, and 50,000 cusecs were released in the evening. Due to overtopping, 48 streets across the district were closed, and the police control room was notified to restrict movement in those areas.”

IMD Forecast:

IMD Gujarat has forecasted heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places, with extremely heavy falls expected in the South Gujarat region, including Navsari, Valsad, and Daman, as well as in Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

“Heavy to very heavy rains are very likely at isolated places in the districts of the Gujarat region, including Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli; in the Saurashtra region, including Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Diu.

Heavy rains are also likely at isolated places in the Gujarat region’s districts, including Panchmahal, Chhotaudepur, Narmada, Surat, Dangs, and Tapi. In Saurashtra, including Rajkot and Junagadh,” IMD Gujarat predicted Sunday.

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