Flash Flood Risk on Monday, 14 September 2026: Ahmedabad, Surat, Lucknow and 2 More Areas on Alert Today
Flash flood alert for Monday, 14 September 2026. Ahmedabad faces an elevated risk (ALERT) due to high river flow and expected rainfall. Surat, Lucknow, Nagpur, and Chennai are on WATCH. Residents should stay informed about changing conditions.
Flash flood risks are elevated today, Monday, 14 September 2026, for Ahmedabad, which is on ALERT due to a river flow 5.7 times normal and an expected 48 mm of rain, with bursts reaching up to 14 mm/hr. Surat, Lucknow, Nagpur, and Chennai are on WATCH, facing moderate risks from forecast conditions.
| Cities and Areas on Alert — Monday, 14 September 2026 | ||
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Ahmedabad
Alert — river flow 5.7× normal — 48 mm rain expected — bursts up to 14 mm/hr |
Surat
Watch — river flow 1.9× normal — 43 mm rain expected — bursts up to 7 mm/hr |
Lucknow
Watch — river flow 1.9× normal — 5 mm rain expected |
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Nagpur
Watch — river flow 1.9× normal — 5 mm rain expected |
Chennai
Watch — 21 mm rain expected — bursts up to 12 mm/hr |
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Residents in Ahmedabad should be particularly vigilant for significant waterlogging and potential disruptions due to the higher river flow and intense rain. In Surat, where river flow is 1.9 times normal and 43 mm of rain is forecast with bursts up to 7 mm/hr, avoiding low-lying areas is advised. Lucknow and Nagpur, both with river flow 1.9 times normal and only 5 mm of rain expected, face lower, but still present, risks.
Chennai, also on WATCH, anticipates 21 mm of rain with peak hourly bursts of up to 12 mm/hr. While risks in these WATCH cities are lower, travelers should still prepare for potential delays. This alert is based on GloFAS river-discharge and rainfall forecast models; conditions can change, and closer monitoring is advised.
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