New Delhi, July 7 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a flash flood risk (FFR) warning for several districts in western India, with widespread rainfall expected over the next 24 hours.

The highest-risk areas include parts of Gujarat, including Saurashtra & Kutch, central Maharashtra, Konkan & Goa, and coastal Karnataka, where intense rainfall could trigger rapid surface runoff, waterlogging and localized flooding in vulnerable watersheds and low-lying areas, IMD said.

In Saurashtra & Kutch, IMD said Rajkot, Surendranagar, Botad and Bhavnagar districts face a moderate risk of flash floods. Across Gujarat, the alert covers Ahmedabad, Kheda, Anand, Vadodara, Panchmahal, Bharuch, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Dangs, Navsari, S...