Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for several districts in Gujarat, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy showers over the next 24 hours. The warning covers key districts in the Saurashtra-Kutch region, including Rajkot, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Junagadh, Devbhumi Dwarka, and Kutch, which are expected to experience the most intense spells of rain.

In addition to the red alert, an orange alert has been issued for Banaskantha, Patan, Sabarkantha, Navsari, Valsad, and the Union Territories of Daman and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. Districts in the Saurashtra-Kutch zone such as Surendranagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Morbi, Gir Somnath, and Diu are also likely to witness heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places.

A yellow alert has also been announced for several other districts in the state. Mehsana, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Surat, Dang, and Tapi in the Gujarat region, as well as Botad in Saurashtra-Kutch, may experience isolated heavy rainfall.

Furthermore, on June 28th, heavy to very heavy rain is likely in Banaskantha, Jamnagar, Dwarka, and Kutch. Other districts expected to receive heavy rain include Patan, Sabarkantha, Navsari, Valsad, Rajkot, Porbandar, Junagadh, Morbi, Gir Somnath, as well as Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli, and Diu.

On June 29th, heavy to very heavy rain is likely in Navsari, Valsad, Daman, and Dadra Nagar Haveli. Heavy rain is expected in Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Dang, Tapi, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, Kutch, and Diu.

On June 30th, heavy to very heavy rain is forecast for Navsari, Valsad, Daman, and Dadra Nagar Haveli. Additional rainfall is likely in Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Dang, Tapi, Porbandar, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, and Diu.

On July 1st, heavy to very heavy rain is likely in Navsari, Valsad, Daman, and Dadra Nagar Haveli. Heavy rain is also expected in Narmada, Surat, Dang, Tapi, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Diu.

On July 2nd, heavy to very heavy rain is forecast for Aravalli, Dahod, Mahisagar, and Chhota Udepur. Other districts with likely heavy rain include Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Panchmahal, Narmada, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Amreli, Bhavnagar, and Kutch.

On July 3rd, heavy to very heavy rain is expected in Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, and Mahisagar. Other areas likely to receive heavy rain include Gandhinagar, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Surendranagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, and Kutch. DeshGujarat