Bhopal, September 28 (Udaipur Kiran News) – The monsoon withdrawal has begun in Madhya Pradesh, with 12 districts already witnessing its departure. However, rain activities continue in several parts of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall warning for four districts of the Indore division today — Alirajpur, Dhar, Barwani, and Khargone. Meanwhile, light drizzle is expected in Bhopal and Jabalpur, along with scattered showers in other regions.
According to the IMD, a trough passing through southern Madhya Pradesh and an active depression over the Bay of Bengal are influencing weather conditions, triggering renewed rainfall activity in the southern parts of the state.
On Saturday, Bhopal witnessed intermittent drizzle during the day, followed by heavy rain at night. Itarsi (Narmadapuram) also experienced intense showers, prompting the opening of three gates of Tawa Dam. Itarsi has recorded 53 inches of rainfall so far this season. Jabalpur saw cloudy skies in the morning and heavy rain later in the day, while Khargone’s Kasrawad region reported strong winds and 45 minutes of heavy rain.
Rainfall was also observed in Betul, Raisen, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Sheopur, Chhindwara, Damoh, Mandla, Narsinghpur, Chhatarpur (Naugaon), Rewa, Sagar, Seoni, Tikamgarh, Umaria, Balaghat, and Barwani, varying from light to heavy intensity.
Meanwhile, the monsoon has officially retreated from Ujjain, bringing the total to 12 districts — Gwalior, Sheopur, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Shivpuri, Guna, Agar-Malwa, Neemuch, Mandsaur, Ratlam, and Ujjain. It has also started withdrawing from parts of Rajgarh and Ashoknagar.
So far, Madhya Pradesh has recorded 44.3 inches of rainfall, surpassing the seasonal average of 37.1 inches by 7.2 inches. This accounts for 118% of the normal monsoon quota, which was already achieved last week.
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