IMD's big forecast, heavy to heavy rain will fall in these districts of Gujarat, sea will be stormy

Cyclone 'Asna' battering Kutch-Saurashtra found in sea : Depression from East Vidarbha hits Gujarat, : 7 to 9 inches in Tapi Panthak : Will weaken to low pressure today : Saurashtra will be less affected

Rajkot, : Last dt. On 26th Janmashtami, a heavy rain system depression from Madhya Pradesh passed over Saurashtra-Kutch in the form of a deep depression and gave very heavy rains and this system surprisingly moved offshore and turned into a cyclone. It has turned into a low pressure area. As this system moved away from Gujarat, today, the depression system from the Bay of Bengal over Vidarbha and Telangana states at the eastern end of Maharashtra has caused heavy rains in Gujarat. A red alert has been issued in Gujarat and a lower orange alert in Saurashtra tomorrow.

Rain was reported in 123 talukas of Gujarat today

Due to the heavy rain system including depression, 9 inches of rain fell in Songarh of Tapi district today and the intensity was such that 4.50 inches of rain fell in two hours from 10 am to 12 am. Besides Vyara, Uchchal, Dolwan, Dangana Waghai, Suber, Ahwa, Bharuch, Navsari's Vansada, etc. talukas received 5 to 8 inches of rain. Districts including Surat, Narmada, Bharuch, Vadodara have also received widespread rainfall ranging from one to five inches. By 8 pm, there is rain in 123 talukas, but Saurashtra had an overall break from rain.

Meteorological Department's rain forecast till September 8

In the wake of Cyclone Asna, warning signals were issued at the ports of the state including Saurashtra, while the Distance Warning (D.W)-1 signal, warning of danger, was continued at all ports from Jakhou to Daman today. The sea is forecast to be rough in South Gujarat on 3rd and 5th. Monsoon Offshore Trough is currently prevailing from south Gujarat to Kerala coast along with frequent depression, low pressure heavy rainfall system. Due to which the time of next Ganeshotsava, dt. The Meteorological Department has issued a forecast of widespread rain in Saurashtra Kutch and Gujarat till September 8.