IMD Issues Red Alert for Six Gujarat Districts including Ahmedabad, Warns of Very Heavy Rain Over Next 24 Hours
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for six Gujarat districts, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours, while indicating that rainfall activity across the state is likely to gradually ease from Sunday.
Six Districts Under Red Alert
Addressing the media, IMD Director AK Das said Morbi, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Botad and Bhavnagar have been placed under a red alert due to the likelihood of extremely heavy rainfall.
Orange and Yellow Alerts Issued
An orange alert has been issued for Banaskantha (Vav and Tharad), Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Anand, Bharuch, Amreli, Jamnagar and Kutch, where heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places.
A yellow alert has been sounded for Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Diu, Mahisagar, Dahod, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Daman and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, with forecasts of isolated heavy rain.
Four Weather Systems Active
According to the IMD, the current spell is being driven by the combined influence of a well-marked low-pressure area, the monsoon trough, a shear zone and a western disturbance, resulting in widespread rainfall across Gujarat.
Fishermen Advised to Stay Ashore
The weather office has advised fishermen not to venture into the Arabian Sea until August 2 due to rough sea conditions. Signal No. 3 has also been hoisted at all ports along the Gujarat coast as a precaution.
Surendranagar Records Heavy Rain
Das said Surendranagar received 149.6 mm of rainfall, describing it as the district's fifth-highest recorded rainfall event.
The IMD added that Gujarat has received 439.9 mm of cumulative rainfall so far this monsoon season against the seasonal normal of 380.9 mm, representing 16% excess rainfall.
While the next 24 hours remain crucial for several districts, the IMD said rainfall intensity is expected to decrease from August 2, although isolated showers are likely to continue in parts of the state.
