New Delhi (NVI): A red category warning has been issued for Rajasthan, Saurashtra and Kutch region for today. The region is likely to record extremely heavy rain, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).
A low pressure area is currently lying over central parts of south Rajasthan, according to IMD’s Monday morning bulletin. It is very likely to move westwards across west Rajasthan during next two days and become less marked thereafter.
The associated cyclonic circulation is likely to meander over south Rajasthan region for the subsequent 2-3 days. The monsoon trough is active and south of its normal position. It is likely to remain active during next 2-3 days.
Due to these favourable conditions, extremely heavy rain is very likely over south-west Rajasthan and Gujarat on August 24.
In addition to this, heavy to very heavy rain is very likely over Odisha during August 24 to 26 with extremely heavy rainfall in parts of the state on August 25; over Gangetic West Bengal during August 25 and 26 and Jharkhand during August 26 and 27.
Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh are likely to record widespread and heavy rain on August 26 and 27, according to weather department.
On Sunday as well, parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan like Udaipur, Porbander, Kandla have recorded very heavy rainfall.
As rivers swelled and many lakes overflew, a high alert was sounded for 108 dams across Gujarat.
-CHK
