Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest forecast, has issued orange and yellow alerts for several districts of Gujarat, as well as the Union Territories of Daman, Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorms over the next seven days.

According to the IMD bulletin, 11 districts in the state — Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Porbandar, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, and Gir Somnath — are under an orange alert for very heavy rain. Daman, Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli are also under an orange alert. Meanwhile, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Rajkot, and Botad are under a yellow warning for the next 24 hours, valid till 8:30 am on June 19.

On June 19, heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places in Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, and in Daman and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. In Saurashtra, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Diu are also expected to receive heavy rain. These areas are under a yellow warning.

On June 20 and 21, a yellow warning remains in place for Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, and in Daman and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, while the rest of the state is likely to receive only light to moderate rainfall.

On June 22, very heavy rainfall may lash Navsari, Valsad, and Daman and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. Districts including Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Tapi, Amreli, and Bhavnagar are likely to experience heavy downpour.

On June 23, an orange alert is in effect for Banaskantha and Sabarkantha, while yellow warnings have been issued for Patan, Mehsana, Aravalli, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Jamnagar, Morbi, Dwarka, and Kutch.

On June 24, only yellow warnings have been issued so far for Banaskantha, Patan, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Gir Somnath, Kutch, and Diu. The rest of the state can expect light to moderate thundershowers at many places. DeshGujarat