The current spell of very heavy rainfall is set to continue in some districts of Gujarat for one week. However, the intensity is likely to reduce in many areas, as per the latest forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The IMD has issued a red alert for two districts for the next 24 hours. Seven districts have been placed under an orange alert, with the possibility of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall.
The red alert has been issued for Narmada and Tapi, where heavy to very heavy rains at a few places with isolated extremely heavy falls are very likely.
Meanwhile, with the possibility of very heavy rainfall, orange alerts have been issued for Dahod, Chhota Udepur, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, and Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli.
Rains are also likely in Aravalli, Panchmahal, Mahisagar and Vadodara, and in parts of Saurashtra-Kutch including Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Diu.
On Thursday, a yellow warning has been issued for Sabarkantha, Panchmahal, Narmada, Navsari, Valsad, and Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli, Amreli, and Bhavnagar.
On Friday, an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain is in place for Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, and Aravalli. A yellow warning is in place for Patan, Mehsana, Gandhinagar, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli, and Kutch.
On June 28-29, only two districts — Banaskantha and Patan — are under orange alert, while other districts likely to receive heavy rainfall include Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Dahod, Mahisagar, Navsari, Valsad, Jamnagar, Morbi, Dwarka, and Kutch.
On June 30, very heavy rains might return to South Gujarat, with orange alerts issued for Valsad, and Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli. Banaskantha, Dang, Navsari, Tapi, Amreli, and Bhavnagar may also receive heavy rains.
On July 1, heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, and Dadra Nagar Haveli, which are under orange alert. Meanwhile, Narmada, Surat, Tapi, Amreli, and Bhavnagar are under yellow warning.
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