Monsoon weather Live: Gujarat on red alert, IMD advises extreme caution

Download AppNewsSCIENCEMonsoon weather Live: Gujarat on red alert, IMD advises extreme cautionLive blogAfter a slow start and prolonged lull over parts of western India, the southwest monsoon has made a prominent comeback. Gujarat is battling record-breaking rainfall, flash floods and widespread disruption, while heavy showers continue to lash Maharashtra, inundating low-lying areas and swelling rivers. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the wet spell is far from over, with more heavy to very heavy rainfall expected across both states in the coming days. Follow live updates....Read MorePeople walk amid heavy monsoon rain in Gujarat. (File Photo: PTI)Jul 24, 2026 12:21 ISTMonsoon Updates Live: Delhi sees a cool, pleasant morningDelhi woke up to cool and pleasant weather on Friday, July 24, with the IMD reporting below-normal maximum temperatures across the city. Safdarjung recorded a maximum of 34.5°C, while Ayanagar was the coolest at 32.5°C. Light rainfall was recorded at most weather stations, helping keep temperatures in check amid the active monsoon spell. Jul 24, 2026 12:16 ISTMonsoon Updates Live: IMD issues multiple alerts across MaharashtraThe India Meteorological Department has issued red alerts for Palghar and Pune, warning of extremely heavy rainfall on Friday. Orange alerts are in place for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Nashik and several other districts, while parts of Marathwada and Vidarbha remain under yellow alerts as the active monsoon is expected to persist. Jul 24, 2026 12:10 ISTMonsoon Live: Watch Gujarat inundated after heavy downpoursWatch visuals from Gujarat as relentless heavy rain inundates roads, homes and neighbourhoods, leaving several areas submerged under flood-like conditions. Jul 24, 2026 12:01 ISTMonsoon Live Update: Gujarat's Valsad gets nearly Delhi's annual rainfall in just 24 hoursGujarat's Valsad district witnessed one of its heaviest rain spells in recent years, with Umbergaon receiving 906 mm of rainfall between 6 am on July 23 and 6 am on July 24. The extreme total is nearly equal to Delhi's average annual rainfall, highlighting the intensity of the ongoing monsoon surge that has triggered widespread flooding across the state. Catastrophic monsoon flooding has inundated Valsad, Gujarat, India, today, causing widespread destruction after more than 1,100 mm of rain. Authorities say one person has died, over 1,200 people have been rescued, and schools have been closed in the worst-affected areas. 📹… pic.twitter.com/RkiTSgV2GM — Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) July 23, 2026 Jul 24, 2026 11:56 ISTMonsoon Live Update: Ahmedabad records historic levels of rainAhmedabad recorded its highest July rainfall of the 21st century during the 12-hour period between the night of July 23 and the morning of July 24, triggering widespread flooding, waterlogging and transport disruptions across the city. Weather experts attributed the deluge to a stalled monsoon system fed by moisture from the Arabian Sea. The IMD has warned that heavy rainfall is likely to continue across parts of Gujarat.