The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall alert for several states, including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Goa, as monsoon activity intensifies across the region. The alert, which was issued today, warns of potential heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next 48 hours, raising concerns about possible flooding, waterlogging, and disruptions in daily life.

A growing depression over east Rajasthan and northwest Madhya Pradesh has prompted the IMD to issue a red alert for August 26. From August 26 to 29, similar weather is anticipated in Kutch, Gujarat, Saurashtra, east and south Rajasthan, and Gujarat.

On August 25, at 11:30 p.m., the deep depression was located 70 kilometers southeast of Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. By August 29, the IMD said in an update released at 2:00 in the morning, this depression is predicted to move west-southwest, impacting South Rajasthan, Gujarat, Saurashtra, Kutch, and portions of Pakistan.

They also said that another low-pressure area located over Bangladesh and Gangetic West Bengal is likely to deepen further and move closer to West Bengal, north Odisha, and Jharkhand over the next two days. Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is predicted for the Konkan, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, and Jharkhand during the next two days.

The IMD has advised all concerned state authorities to take the necessary precautions to mitigate the impact of the heavy rainfall. Emergency services have been put on high alert, and advisories have been issued to the public to avoid venturing into flood-prone areas and to follow updates from local administrations closely.