Torrential rains are currently lashing Central and South Gujarat, and this is expected to continue for the next five days. India Meteorological Department forecasts heavy rains in the region until at least July 15. It is believed that Bhavnagar, Junagadh, and Porbandar districts of Saurashtra would be among the worst affected. Heavy rains are also expected in Anand, Chhotaudepur, and Vadodara in Central Gujarat.
Today, on July 11, heavy to very heavy rains are expected in the state. South Gujarat regions Chhotaudepur, Dang, Narmada, Navsari, and Valsad districts are forecast to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall. These include Panchmahal, Bharuch, Surat, Tapi, Vadodara, Daman, and Dadra Nagar Haveli. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also forecast in Kutch, Aravalli, Banaskantha, Dahod, Kheda, Mahisagar, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, Junagadh, and Porbandar in North Gujarat.
Heavy to very heavy rains are expected at Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Surat, and Tapi in South Gujarat on July 12. Amreli and Bhavnagar in Saurashtra, Ahmedabad, Anand, Kheda, Bharuch, Narmada, and Vadodara in central Gujarat, and Gir Somnath, Junagadh, and Diu in Saurashtra are also forecast to receive heavy rains.
On July 13, heavy to very heavy rains are expected in many places in South Gujarat like Dang, Navsari, Valsad and Daman, and Dadra Nagar Haveli. Besides, heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Bharuch, Surat, Tapi and Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Junagadh districts of Saurashtra. Heavy rains are also forecast in Ahmedabad, Anand, and Narmada districts of central Gujarat and Amreli, Porbandar, and Diu in Saurashtra districts.
Heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Dang, Navsari, Surat, Valsad, and Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli in South Gujarat on July 14. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast in Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Junagadh in Saurashtra and Bharuch and Tapi in South Gujarat. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also forecast in Amreli, Botad, Rajkot, and Diu. Heavy rains are also forecast in Chhotaudepur and Narmada Saurashtra districts of central Gujarat i.e. Devbhoomi Dwarka, Jamnagar and Morbi.
Heavy to very heavy rain is expected in Dang, Navsari, Surat, Valsad, Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli in South Gujarat on July 15 as well.