Across North Gujarat, torrential rains have inundated multiple districts. Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, and surrounding regions are grappling with severe flooding. Rivers like Banas and Sabarmati have overflowed, Suigam saw an extraordinary 323 mm of rain on September 6–7, prompting school closures and large-scale rescues. Over 5,600 people were relocated and more than 1,000 rescued from flood zones. Reservoirs are nearly 84% full, and emergency services remain on high alert.
In South Gujarat, the Purna and Dhadhar rivers have swelled following heavy precipitation, prompting evacuations in Navsari and Bharuch. Over 50 villages in Valsad are also on alert due to rising water levels.
Vadodara residents are on edge as the Vishwamitri River swells to around 22 feet. Water released from Ajwa Dam has intensified flooding, leading to rescue efforts and supply deliveries to stranded neighborhoods.
IMD India Meteorological Department has issued a heavy to very heavy rainfall alert, spanning Gujarat. A depression over North Gujarat and Southwest Rajasthan is expected to move west-southwest over the next two days, sustaining the downpour.
Several areas, including Banaskantha, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Valsad, Surendranagar, and Rajkot, are under red or orange alerts calling for urgent precautions.
According to IMD’s evening bulletin on September 7, very heavy to extremely heavy rain occurred in areas like Valsad, Sabarkantha, Banaskantha, Patan, Ahmedabad, Mehsana, and others. The depression has intensified into a deep depression, now centered near latitude 24.3° N, longitude 71.4° E—near Deesa—and continues to unfold across the region.
Gujarat has now received over 102% of its average monsoon rainfall, with more rainfall forecasts and red alerts still active
