Gujarat is bracing for a wet week ahead as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of widespread rainfall across the state, with some districts under red and orange alerts. The forecast indicates the likelihood of intense showers continuing through the first week of September.

The IMD has issued a red alert for some districts of Gujarat from September 4-6, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall. A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is expected to bring widespread rains to Gujarat and other parts of the country. September is likely to experience above-normal rainfall.

Several districts have been placed under yellow and orange alerts. A yellow alert has been issued for Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

For September 1–2, heavy rainfall was expected in Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. On September 3, an orange alert was issued for Chhota Udepur and Narmada, where very heavy rain was forecast. A yellow alert remained in place for Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. On September 4, an orange alert was declared for Dang and Tapi, while a yellow alert continued for Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Additionally, the Saurashtra-Kutch districts of Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Diu may also experience heavy showers.

On September 4, a red alert with a forecast of heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places, with isolated extremely heavy falls, was issued for Narmada and Tapi, while Chhota Udepur, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, and Daman, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli were on orange alert. Heavy rains are very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region, namely Kheda, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, and Vadodara; in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch, namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, Botad, and in Diu.

By September 5, orange alerts are expected to ease. However, heavy rainfall is still likely at isolated places across Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Kheda, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Diu. A red alert has been sounded for Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, and in Daman, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli, while an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain will remain in effect in Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, and Dang; in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch, namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, and Botad.

On September 6, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, and Daman, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli are under red alert, and orange alert is in place for Surendranagar, Rajkot, Aravalli, Mahisagar, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Tapi, Amreli, Bhavnagar, and Morbi.

On September 7, some relief is expected as only Surendranagar and Rajkot remain under an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain. While Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, and Vadodara; and in the region of Saurashtra-Kutch, namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, Morbi, Botad, and Kutch are still expected to receive heavy rains.

The IMD bulletin states that a well-marked low-pressure area is currently positioned over the northwest Bay of Bengal, off the north Odisha coast.

Gujarat has so far received nearly 85 per cent of its seasonal average rainfall this monsoon, with exceptionally heavy showers in the past week boosting the number of talukas crossing 1,000 mm to 44 and filling the state's river systems to near capacity. In recent days, widespread rainfall has filled 76 dams to between 70–100 per cent capacity, with official warnings issued for 26 of them.

Heavy rainfall and flooding have become a recurring challenge for Gujarat in recent years. Authorities have issued a red alert for many districts, warning of possible flooding and significant damage to life and property. Residents are requested to stay alert and follow local safety advisories. People are advised to keep a watch on the weather for worsening conditions and be ready to move to safer places accordingly.