Bhopal, September 9 (Udaipur Kiran) — The monsoon has become active again in Madhya Pradesh. Rain continued in several districts on Sunday, with a strong system expected to bring more precipitation over the next four days. Some areas in Bhopal started experiencing light drizzle from Monday morning. The weather department has issued a heavy rainfall alert for Monday in four districts: Anuppur, Dindori, Mandla, and Balaghat, where up to 8 inches of rain could fall within 24 hours. Over 25 districts in the state are also likely to experience heavy rainfall.
According to the weather department, the monsoon trough is passing through the middle of Madhya Pradesh. This may cause very heavy to heavy rainfall in the state over the next 4 to 5 days. So far, the state has received an average rainfall of 36.4 inches this season, which is 98% of the usual rainfall. The normal rainfall figure for Madhya Pradesh is 37.3 inches, meaning less than an inch is needed to meet the quota.
On Sunday, light rain continued in places like Bhopal, Khajuraho in Chhatarpur district, Umaria, Malajkhand in Balaghat district, Betul, Dhar, Guna, Pachmarhi, Ratlam, and Ujjain. Rain also fell in Sarangpur in Rajgarh district and Itarsi in Narmadapuram. The monsoon trough line is also passing through North India, and a low-pressure area near Odisha in the Bay of Bengal is active and expected to strengthen within the next 24 to 48 hours.
So far, 28 districts including Bhopal and Gwalior have received more than the normal rainfall, with percentages ranging from 96% to 169%. Sheopur has received the highest at 169%. However, the divisions of Indore, Ujjain, and Rewa are lagging, with Rewa receiving the least rainfall at 60%, which is 23.3 inches. The highest rainfall recorded in the state is in Mandla district with 48.18 inches, followed by Seoni with 47.87 inches, Sheopur with 45.89 inches, and Dindori with 44 inches. Bhopal ranks fifth among the top-10 districts, having received more than 43 inches of rain. Sidhi, Chhindwara, Raisen, Sagar, and Rajgarh have also received over 40 inches of rainfall.
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