Ahmedabad: The Indian Meteorological Department, in its latest forecast, stated that heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places on September 2nd. It also indicated that there is a low to moderate flash flood risk likely over a few watersheds and neighborhoods in the Valsad, Tapi, Dahod, Mahisagar, Aravalli, Sabar Kantha, Navsari, Surat, Narmada, Bharuch, Vadodara, and Panchmahal districts during the next 24 hours.

The reason for this forecast of heavy to very heavy rain is the depression over southeastern Vidarbha and its neighborhood, which was centered at 5:30 AM IST on September 2nd, 2024, over East Vidarbha and adjoining Telangana, near latitude 19.6°N and longitude 80.0°E. It is likely to move nearly northwestward across Vidarbha and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during the next 12 hours.

According to the IMD’s latest bulletin, an orange alert with a forecast of heavy to very heavy rains has been issued for Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad, and in Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli during the next 24 hours.

Meanwhile, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Amreli, and Bhavnagar are under a yellow warning.

On September 3rd, an orange alert is in place for Anand, Vadodara, Narmada, Bharuch, Amreli, and Bhavnagar, as they are likely to experience heavy to very heavy rains. A yellow warning is in effect for Gandhinagar, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Panchmahal, Chhota Udepur, Surat, Dang, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Surendranagar, Botad, and Rajkot.

On September 4th, only a yellow warning for heavy rain is in place for Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Morbi, Botad, and Kutch.

Similarly, a yellow warning for heavy rain is issued for Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, and Sabarkantha on September 5th.