IMD Issues Red Alert In Maharashtra, MP, Gujarat, Forecasts Heavy Rainfall

A red alert has been issued in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting an incessant rainfall for the next three days.

The IMD on Friday predicted rainfall southeast Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha on September 15, in north Madhya Maharashtra on September 15, and in the Gujarat region from September 16-17.

A social media post by the IMD stated that West Madhya Pradesh might receive a very heavy rainfall (exceeding 204.4 mm) from September 15-17 while on the other hand, an orange alert has been issued in Uttarakhand, Vidarbha, Saurashtra and Kutch, Marathwada, Madhya Pradesh, Konkan and Goa.

The western region, including Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and Gujarat, might witness widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning from September 15-18. Isolated areas within these regions may also experience heavy to very heavy rainfall.

Uttarakhand, Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and southwest Uttar Pradesh will receive light to moderate rainfall. while there will be heavy rainfall in east Rajasthan.

Heavy rainfall with thunderstorms and lightening might lash Odisha and Jharkhand. The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are also in the path of these weather systems, where very heavy rainfall is expected on September 17.

Down south, Coastal Karnataka is expected to receive for moderate to heavy rainfall on September 15-16 whereas Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala are forecasted to experience widespread rainfall on September 15.

Northeastern states including Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura, will receive fairly widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, and isolated heavy rainfall from September 17-19.