Jaipur : Rajasthan is once again experiencing a spell of heavy rains. On Saturday, during the day, heavy rain was recorded in Eastern Rajasthan in districts like Karauli, Tonk, Sawai Madhopur, and Dausa. By late evening, Western Rajasthan, including Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, and Phalodi, also witnessed heavy rainfall. The heavy downpour led to the increase in water release from four gates of the Panchna Dam in Karauli, raising the discharge to 18,000 cusecs.
According to weather experts, an orange alert for heavy rain has been issued for two districts today, while a yellow alert has been issued for 22 other districts. The weather center has predicted the possibility of heavy rain in the last week of the monsoon season. So far, Rajasthan has received 38% more rainfall than the normal average for this season.
Typically, Rajasthan receives an average of 273 mm of rain from June 1 to August 10. However, this season, the state has already received 377 mm of rainfall. Apart from Udaipur, Sirohi, Pratapgarh, Jhalawar, Dungarpur, and Banswara, all other districts have received above-average rainfall.
In the last 24 hours, rainfall figures recorded include 136 mm in Niwai, Tonk, 83 mm in Tonk city, 69 mm in Deoli, 82 mm in Bonli, Sawai Madhopur, 64 mm in Malarna Doongar, 67 mm in Wazirpur, 58 mm in Gangapur City, 71 mm in Ramgarh Pachwara, Dausa, 45 mm in Rahuwas, 145 mm in Karauli, 90 mm in Shri Mahaveerji, 83 mm in Sapotra, 58 mm in Aandhi, Jaipur, 57 mm in Tunga, and 67 mm in Kekri, Ajmer. Additionally, 1 to 3 inches of rain was recorded in Bharatpur, Sikar, Jodhpur, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Bundi, Baran, Alwar, and Bikaner.
Radhey Shyam Sharma, Director of the Meteorological Center in Jaipur, stated that a cyclonic system over Northeast Rajasthan has triggered the heavy rainfall. The monsoon trough line is passing through Bikaner and this system, resulting in moderate to heavy rain likely to continue in many parts of Eastern Rajasthan for the next five days.
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