Heavy rain continues to batter MP:28 districts including Indore and Ujjain on alert today, flood-like conditions reported in Panna and Chhatarpur

Monsoon is raining heavily in Madhya Pradesh. Due to this, flood-like situations prevail in many districts, including Panna, Chhatarpur, and Khandwa. On Tuesday, many roads were closed, while rivers swelled. According to IMD (Meteorological Centre) Bhopal, there is an alert for very heavy or heavy rainfall in the state for the next four days. This means, 4 to 8 inches of rain can occur in 24 hours. On Wednesday, an orange alert for very heavy rainfall has been issued in Sheopur, Shivpuri, Guna, Ashoknagar, Sagar, and Tikamgarh. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall is possible in Gwalior, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Niwari, Chhatarpur, Damoh, Katni, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Raisen, Narmadapuram, Vidisha, Sehore, Rajgarh, Agar-Malwa, Ujjain, Indore, Dhar, Jhabua, Neemuch, and Mandsaur. Light rainfall is likely to continue in Alirajpur, Barwani, Khargone, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Harda, Betul, Dewas, Bhopal, Chhindwara, Pandhurna, Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat, Dindori, Anuppur, Umaria, Shahdol, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Mauganj, Sidhi, Maihar, and Singrauli. Roads closed in Khajuraho, waterlogging in Panna Earlier on Tuesday, there was a spell of heavy rain across the state. Due to this, flood-like situations arose in many places. In Sandipani (CM Rise) School located in Sendhwa, Barwani district, two students were injured after plaster fell from the ceiling of a Class 9 room. In Jetkaran village, located on Khurail Road in Indore, the collapse of the road made it difficult for schoolchildren to commute. To help them cross the overflowing drain, villagers formed a human chain and safely escorted the children to the other side. Meanwhile, a video from a marriage garden located on Cat Road in Indore also surfaced. MP’s Sheopur records highest temperature at 34°C, Malajkhand coolest Note: Maximum temperatures recorded on July 7, in degrees Celsius. Due to heavy rainfall, the garden was waterlogged. Because of the waterlogged path, groom Vaibhav carried bride Purva in his arms to the hall. Shoes and slippers were seen floating in the water at several places in the garden, but despite this, the wedding rituals were completed with enthusiasm. On Tuesday, rain was recorded in 29 districts of the state. Khajuraho in Chhatarpur received the highest rainfall, nearly 1.75 inches. Dhar recorded more than 1.5 inches, Rajgarh 1.25 inches, Ratlam and Ujjain 0.75 inches, while Bhopal, Sagar, and Khargone recorded 0.5 inches of rain. According to the Meteorological Department On Tuesday, many districts including Satna, Sidhi, Tikamgarh, Balaghat, Betul, Guna, Narmadapuram, Indore, Khandwa, Raisen, Chhindwara, Damoh, Shajapur, Sehore, Vidisha, Jabalpur, Naugaon, Agar-Malwa, Mandsaur, Jhabua, Panna and Harda received rain. Due to the rain, the weather has become cooler, leading to a drop in daytime temperatures. Among the five major cities of the state, Indore recorded a maximum temperature of 30.2 degrees, Jabalpur 30.6 degrees, Bhopal 31 degrees, Ujjain 31.5 degrees, and Gwalior 33.4 degrees Celsius. Sheopur recorded the highest temperature of 34.4 degrees Celsius, while Malajkhand recorded the lowest at 25.7 degrees Celsius. In Seoni, Dhar, Naugaon, Damoh, Khandwa, Sagar, Betul, Chhindwara, Khargone, Tikamgarh, and Satna, the maximum temperature was recorded below 30 degrees Celsius. 5 per cent more rain in the state
This time, the state experienced a period of storms and rain throughout the entire month of June. Additionally, heavy rain occurred in many districts until July 6. As a result, a total of 200.5 mm, or 8 inches, of rain has been recorded so far. This is 5 per cent more than the normal rainfall of 191.3 mm (7.7 inches). The eastern part of the state has received 12 per cent less rainfall, while the western part has recorded 21 per cent more rainfall than normal. Less Rain in June, Hopes Rise for July
According to the Meteorological Department, June saw relatively less rainfall, but there are high hopes for July. This month typically accounts for about one-third of the entire monsoon’s rainfall. For example, Bhopal’s normal annual rainfall is 39 inches, of which about 14 inches occurs in July. Among major cities, Jabalpur is the city where the most rain, over 17 inches, occurs in July. Approximately 40 per cent of the state’s total monsoon rainfall is recorded in July alone. State’s normal rainfall: 37.3 inches
The state’s normal annual rainfall is 37.3 inches. In Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, and Gwalior districts, the normal rainfall ranges between 38 to 39 inches. Dewas receives double its quota of rain, with 16 inches of water recorded
Dewas is the district with the highest rainfall in the state. Here, 123 per cent more rainfall than normal has been recorded. According to the Meteorological Department’s data, the district has received 16 inches of rain so far. Indore recorded 13 inches, and Bhopal recorded 12 inches of rain. Agar-Malwa, Ashoknagar, Betul, Burhanpur, Guna, Harda, Khandwa, Khargone, Neemuch, Raisen, Sehore, Rajgarh, Ujjain, Vidisha, Balaghat, Chhindwara, Damoh, Dindori, Mandla, Umaria, Pandhurna, and Seoni are also included among the districts with better rainfall. Meanwhile, Alirajpur recorded the least, with only one and a half inches of rainfall.