Gujarat rains: Red alert in two districts, orange alert in Ahmedabad for June 22

As monsoon sets in Gujarat including Ahmedabad, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alerts for Banaskantha and Sabarkantha. 

“Heavy to very heavy rain is likely in Patan, Mehsana, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Dahod, Mahisagar, Narmada, Surat, Dang, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Surendranagar and Kutch on June 22,” said IMD on Saturday.

Ahmedabad witnessed light to moderate rainfall on Saturday with maximum temperature hovering around 32.7°C.

The IMD has predicted rainfall in over 20 districts until June 28.

On Saturday, extremely heavy rainfall was witnessed in Panchmahal, Chhotaudepur, Anand, Valsad and Saurashtra- Kutch region.

Orange alert until June 23

Heavy to very heavy rain in Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Navsari, Valsad, Daman and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, and the districts of Saurashtra- Kutch. 

June 24 orange alert forecast

Heavy to very heavy rain in Banaskantha, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Amreli and Bhavnagar.