Bhopal, 2 September (Kiran News): The monsoon has once again become active in Madhya Pradesh, bringing heavy rainfall to more than 26 districts including Bhopal, Ratlam, Damoh, and Gwalior since Monday. The strong weather system has resulted in widespread rain, leaving fields and villages submerged, rivers swollen, dams overflowing, and daily life severely affected in many areas.
Ratlam’s Palsoda Village Submerged
In Ratlam district, Palsoda village has been completely submerged due to heavy rain and water released from the dam. Houses, streets, and fields in the village are underwater, forcing residents to take shelter on rooftops for safety. Three gates of the Dholawad Dam had to be opened, rapidly flooding low-lying areas. Meanwhile, the culvert between Usargarh and Amleta villages also collapsed, cutting off road connectivity.
Funeral Held Under Tarpaulin in Morena
In Ambah, Morena district, people were compelled to conduct a funeral under a tarpaulin due to continuous rainfall, clearly reflecting the severe disruption to normal life. Heavy rain caused destruction in several districts. In Damoh, one person died after being buried under debris from a collapsed house, while his wife sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital. In Uplai village, a car overturned, but the occupants were safely rescued thanks to the alertness of villagers.
Weather Scientists’ Estimates
Weather scientist Deepak Shakya said that two trough lines are currently active in the state, intensifying monsoon activity. Thunderstorms and rain are expected in Betul, Khandwa, Burhanpur, Harda, and Guna. Light to moderate rain is likely in Narmadapuram-Pachmarhi, Narsinghpur, Chhindwara, Seoni, Mandla, Dindori, Anuppur, and Shahdol. Rainfall is also expected to continue in Bhopal, Sehore, Vidisha, Raisen, Sagar, Damoh, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Dewas, Khargone, Barwani, Ashoknagar, and Datia.
The Meteorological Department has stated that rain will continue across the state for the next two to three days, with both heavy and light showers expected. Heavy rainfall is especially likely in the districts of Malwa-Nimar and Bundelkhand. Ujjain, Ratlam, Agar-Malwa, Rajgarh, Guna, Shivpuri, Dhar, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Harda, Katni, Umaria, Shahdol, Dindori, and Anuppur districts are expected to receive 2.5 to 4.5 inches of rain in the next 24 hours. Alerts have been issued for these districts.
On Monday, Damoh recorded the highest rainfall at 2.3 inches, while Ratlam and Datia received one and a half inches, Gwalior nearly three-quarters of an inch, and Bhopal half an inch. Most districts, including Betul, Indore, Guna, Pachmarhi, Shajapur, Bhind, Chhatarpur, Balaghat, Mandsaur, Satna, Narmadapuram, and Seoni, also received rainfall.
Notably, intermittent rainfall continued in Bhopal on Monday, ranging from heavy showers to light drizzles. Rain was also recorded in Gwalior, Datia, Indore, Jabalpur, Shajapur, Balaghat, Mandsaur, and Sagar. The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain for Tuesday as well.
Rainfall Exceeds Quota
According to the Meteorological Department, Madhya Pradesh has received 37.8 inches of rainfall so far, which is above the normal level of 31.2 inches expected by this time. This means the state has achieved 102 percent of its rainfall quota. The normal average is 37 inches, while last season the state recorded an average of 44 inches of rainfall.
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