The water level in Madhuban Dam increased due to heavy rains in Valsad on July 13. Disaster Management Officer Naseem Shaikh said, "Due to heavy rain in Valsad district, water filled in many low-lying areas, the national highway was also flooded. At the places of waterlogging, different teams of disaster cells were sent and the water was drained out... Due to heavy rains, Madhuban dam also got more water and its level rose..."