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Rain Expected to Break 3‑Week Dry Spell, Yet Kutch and Saurashtra Face 40% Deficit
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 02:03 AM
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Meteorologists say rain will likely resume after a three‑week lull, but Gujarat’s Kutch and Saurashtra regions remain 40% below their normal monsoon rainfall.
A three‑week dry spell has left large parts of Gujarat without significant precipitation, prompting concerns among farmers and water managers. The prolonged lull has been recorded across the state, with the coastal districts of Kutch and the Saurashtra peninsula bearing the brunt.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a short‑term outlook indicating that scattered showers are likely to return later this week, breaking the current dry spell. The forecast is based on improving moisture levels in the Arabian Sea and an approaching low‑pressure system.
Despite the expected rain, the cumulative monsoon deficit in Kutch and Saurashtra remains around 40% of the long‑term average. Such a shortfall can strain groundwater reserves and affect sowing schedules for rabi crops, which depend on timely rainfall.
Authorities have urged local administrations to monitor the situation closely and to activate contingency plans for water supply and agricultural support, should the deficit persist through the remainder of the season.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a short‑term outlook indicating that scattered showers are likely to return later this week, breaking the current dry spell. The forecast is based on improving moisture levels in the Arabian Sea and an approaching low‑pressure system.
Despite the expected rain, the cumulative monsoon deficit in Kutch and Saurashtra remains around 40% of the long‑term average. Such a shortfall can strain groundwater reserves and affect sowing schedules for rabi crops, which depend on timely rainfall.
Authorities have urged local administrations to monitor the situation closely and to activate contingency plans for water supply and agricultural support, should the deficit persist through the remainder of the season.