Gujarat witnessed widespread heavy rainfall on Saturday, with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) reporting showers across 134 talukas between 6 am and 2 pm.The highest downpour was recorded in Valsad’s Kaprada taluka, where 6.18 inches of rain fell in just eight hours. Rajkot followed with 3.15 inches, while Sabarkantha (2.52 in.) and Botad (2.4 in.) also received significant showers. Other districts, including Aravalli, Mehsana, Jamnagar, Patan, Dahod, Junagadh, and Vadodara, logged more than an inch of rainfall.Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar saw lighter showers later in the day, recording 0.47 inches and 0.59 inches respectively by 2 pm.
IMD Forecast
September 6
Red Alert: Surendranagar, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Mahisagar
Orange Alert: Rajkot, Morbi, Botad, Banaskantha, Mehsana, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Panchmahal, Dahod
Yellow Alert: Remaining districts
September 7
Red Alert: Kutch
Orange Alert: Morbi, Surendranagar, Patan, Banaskantha, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Mahisagar
Yellow Alert: Junagadh, Porbandar, Dwarka, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Botad, Ahmedabad, Kheda, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod