New Delhi, July 24 -- 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. IMD attributed this to a combination of the weather systems -- the monsoon trough, a large scale cyclonic circulation and a western disturbance - all feeding moisture to southern Gujarat. The highest ever daily rainfall spell was 1,563.3mm recorded on June 16, 1995 in Sohra (widely known as Cherrapunji), while the second highest was at Aminidivi (Lakshadweep), where 1,168.5mm was logged on May 6, 2004. Forecasts show active monsoon conditions are likely to persi...