Umergam records second highest 24-hr rain ever recorded in India
At the same time, the monsoon trough was south of its normal location, passing through Bikaner, Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Guna, Damoh, Pendra Road, Medinipur and thence southeastwards towards the northeast Bay of Bengal and tilting southward with height. For Valsad, an orange alert is in place for Friday, with the IMD still forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated pockets there. On Saturday, a yellow alert is in place, however, heavy rainfall may still occur in some pockets.“The intensity will reduce on Friday, with this weather activity to move towards Rajasthan.
- ▪At the same time, the monsoon trough was south of its normal location, passing through Bikaner, Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Guna, Damoh, Pendra Road, Medinipur and thence southeastwards towards the northeast Bay of Bengal and tilting southward w
- ▪For Valsad, an orange alert is in place for Friday, with the IMD still forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated pockets there.
- ▪On Saturday, a yellow alert is in place, however, heavy rainfall may still occur in some pockets.“The intensity will reduce on Friday, with this weather activity to move towards Rajasthan.
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HomeNextUmergam records second highest 24-hr rain ever recorded in IndiaNew Delhi: Umergam in Gujarat’s Valsad district recorded an extreme rainfall event, receiving 1,064mm of rainfall in the 24 hours till 8:30am on July 23 — the third highest 24-hour rainfall ever in the country — the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on WednesdayPublished on: Jul 24, 2026, 08:52:08 ISTBy Jasjeev GandhiokPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link New Delhi: Umergam in Gujarat’s Valsad district recorded an extreme rainfall event, receiving 1,064mm of rainfall in the 24 hours till 8:30am on July 23 — the third highest 24-hour rainfall ever in the country — the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.HT ImageIMD attributed this to a combination of the weather systems -- the monsoon…
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