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Monsoon Downpours Deluge Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Central India
5 Sep
Summary
- Extremely heavy rain recorded in Gujarat region
- Well-marked low-pressure area to intensify into monsoon depression
- Exceptional rainfall warned over East Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Saurashtra

As of September 5th, 2025, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported extremely heavy rainfall over the Gujarat region, particularly in the eastern parts of the state across Valsad, Surat, Bharuch, and Vadodara. This heavy downpour was caused by a well-marked low-pressure area that has been lingering over northwest Madhya Pradesh and adjoining east Rajasthan.
The IMD expects this low-pressure system to intensify into a monsoon depression by Sunday, further enhancing the prospects of heavy rain over West and Northwest India. In addition, an upper-air cyclonic circulation over the northeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Gujarat coast, along with an incoming western disturbance, are also contributing to the increased rainfall activity.
The IMD has issued a warning of exceptionally heavy rainfall, exceeding 30 cm, over the East Gujarat region on Saturday. Similar warnings have been issued for east Rajasthan on Friday and Saturday, as well as southwest Rajasthan on Sunday. Very heavy rainfall is also expected over Konkan, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Saurashtra, and Kutch in the coming days.
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Alongside the heavy rainfall, the IMD has also declared a fishermen alert for most parts of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal due to strong monsoonal winds and wave action. This alert covers the entire Gujarat coast for five days from Friday and the north Konkan coast for four days.