Severe flooding in the state of Gujarat on the western coast of India has affected over 1.6 million people according to disaster authorities in the country. Some areas of the state recorded more than 500 mm of rain in 24 hours.

The Disaster Management Division of the country’s Home Affairs Ministry reported on 13 September that flooding over the last few days has affected 1,660,254 people across 44 villages in the districts of Rajkot, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Valsad and Junagadh.
Evacuations have been carried out and 72 evacuation centres set up to house almost 7,000 displaced residents. As of 13 September, 2,553 people were displaced in Rajkot district, 3,966 in Jamnagar district, 224 in Porbandar district and 5 in Junagadh district.
Flooding has destroyed at least 5 houses and damaged 28 more. Two fatalities were also reported, including one person who drowned in flood water and another who died after a wall collapsed.
Dozens of roads have been closed due to floods and rain, including the State Highway-15 and National Highway-01.
Teams from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Indian Air Force and Indian Navy have been deployed to the area to carry out rescue and relief operations. At least 31 people were rescued by NDRF crews in Kalavad tehsil in Jamnagar. Air Force has used helicopters to rescue people stranded on roofs or in flood waters.
According to figures from Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA), Lodhika in Rajkot district recorded 516 mmm of rain in 24 hours to 14 September 2021, while Kalavad in Jamnagar recorded 406 mm.

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Gujrat, Jamnagar heavy rains…. pic.twitter.com/SWorv8vRJD
— Satish Upadhyay (@satish90980234) September 13, 2021
⚠️Gujarat Floods⚠️
AAP volunteers supplying ration to people trapped in their homes in Jamnagar.
AAP is reaching places where even the BJP govt has failed to reach!pic.twitter.com/KSiVAMKBZU
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) September 14, 2021
Massive flood in #Jamnagar !
A rescue operation to evacuate people stranded in the flooded area.
Take necessary precaution during floods.
pic.twitter.com/FjUYVJ4yRj— Kumar Manish (@kumarmanish9) September 13, 2021
#flooding #floods #flood #India #Jamnagar Houses in many parts of Jamnagar India were flooded with water
Due to heavy rain #Rajkot #Gujarat pic.twitter.com/W6cHHzhiKs— Divya Nebhnani (@nebhnani_divya) September 13, 2021
IAF flood relief in Jamnagar Today
Total two V5 and 4 chetak helicopters were tasked.
Total 24 were rescued till evening. All by V5.
At some places the persons refused to board.
Weather is bad. Efforts will continue tomorrow also. pic.twitter.com/g7ny85wXbK
— DeshGujarat (@DeshGujarat) September 13, 2021
Massive flood in #Jamnagar !
A rescue operation to evacuate people stranded in the flooded area.
Take necessary precaution during floods. pic.twitter.com/kmhdEFjUAU— Harish Dewasi Nainol (@Harish_D_Nainol) September 13, 2021