Ahmedabad: Senior analyst of American private weather forecasting service Accuweather has in her report predicted flooding across Western India including Gujarat through this weekend.

Accuweather has compared possible risk of flood in western India to recent massive flooding in Assam state.

The report states: The same monsoon low responsible for the deadly flooding in India’s Assam state will put lives and property at risk across western India through this weekend.

Residents from Indore to Ahmedabad, Bhuj, Rajkot and Surat will be on high alert for significant flooding as the monsoon low spreads heavy rain westward.The heaviest rain is expected to leave western Madhya Pradesh after Friday and then focus on Gujarat this weekend.At the same time, locally heavy rainfall will persistently stream into coastal Maharashtra: says AccuWeather senior meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski’s report.

“Total rainfall of 100-200 mm (4-8 inches) will be common from Mumbai to Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Rajkot during this three-day period with local amounts over 300 mm (12 inches). While the rainfall is needed across the region, torrential downpours will bring the threat for dangerous flash flooding and mudslides. While the rainfall is needed across the region, torrential downpours will bring the threat for dangerous flash flooding and mudslides” another AccuWeather Meteorologist Eric Leister said.

Runoff from the excessive rain may overwhelm streams and rivers, forcing them out of their banks and flooding nearby land and neighborhoods. Residents should prepare for possible evacuations, road closures and damaged bridges.

AccuWeather meteorologist Rob Richards added: The risk for flooding will be greatest underneath the monsoon low from western Madhya Pradesh to Gujarat. Any flooding around Mumbai will be on a more localized level