Vadodara: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather department of the Government of India, has issued a flash flood warning for certain areas of Gujarat, including Surat, Vadodara, and Valsad, valid until 17:30 PM on Friday, September 27.

According to the IMD bulletin issued by its Hydromet Division’s Flash Flood Guidance Cell, the districts of Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman, Bharuch, Dangs, Narmada, Navsari, Surat, Tapi and Valsad districts are likely to experience moderate flash flood risks in the next 24 hours (up to 17:30 PM on September 27).

Futhermore, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir, Somnath and Junagarh districts are also on Low to Moderate flash flood risk,

Surface runoff and inundation may occur in fully saturated soils and low-lying areas, as indicated on the map, due to the expected rainfall in the next 24 hours. It’s worth noting that parts of Gujarat are under red, orange, and yellow alerts for the next two days, according to another bulletin from the IMD. DeshGujarat