Heavy rain likely in central, southern Gujarat till 28 Aug: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy rainfall in the central and southern parts of Gujarat from August 28 to 30.
During the last 24 hours ending 5 pm Wednesday, Kaprada in Valsad received 59 mm, Subir in Dang 47 mm, Dang 38 mm and Vansada in Navsari 28 mm rainfall.

As per the IMD forecast, heavy rain is expected in the districts of Dahod, Mahisagar, Chhota Udepur, Navsari and Valsad from August 28 to 30.

Heavy rain is expected in the Northern districts of Sabarkantha and Aravalli along with Mahisagar, Navsari and Valsad on August 31, the IMD said. The agency also predicted heavy rain in the districts of Banaskantha, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Dahod, Mahisagar, Surat, Valsad, Tapi and Navsari on September 1 and 2.

According to the weather department, a low-pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coasts that moved westnorthwestwards became a well-marked low pressure area over the same region. “The monsoon trough now passes through Bikaner, Banasthali, Damoh, Pendra road, to the centre of well-marked low-pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast and thence to southeastwards to east central Bay of Bengal,” the IMD said in its forecast.