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Heavy Rain Alert in 16 Districts of Madhya Pradesh

The Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rain alert for 16 districts in Madhya Pradesh. Up to 4.5 inches of rain may fall in 24 hours, affecting Bhopal, Gwalior, and more.

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A strong weather system has developed over Madhya Pradesh. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rain alert for 16 districts. These include areas in Bhopal, Gwalior-Chambal division, Narmadapuram, and Rewa. Up to 4.5 inches of rain may fall in the next 24 hours.

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Rainfall already affected more than 20 districts on Tuesday, including Bhopal, Shivpuri, and Ratlam. Ujjain received 2.1 inches of rain in 9 hours. Light to moderate rainfall was reported in many districts, which brought down day temperatures.

Two troughs are passing over the state. A cyclonic circulation system is also active. These weather patterns are causing widespread rain across Madhya Pradesh. Meteorologist Dr. Divya E. Surendran said that heavy rain may continue in many divisions for the next four days.

District-wise Rainfall on Tuesday

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DistrictRainfall (in inches)
Ujjain2.1
Satna1.0
Narmadapuram0.5
Naugaon (Chhatarpur)0.5
Malajkhand (Balaghat)0.5
BhopalLight rain
RatlamLight rain + fog
ShivpuriHeavy rain, water overflow
JabalpurLight rain
BetulLight rain
DamohLight rain
MandlaLight rain
SagarLight rain
UmariaLight rain
SehoreLight rain
Agar-MalwaLight rain
GunaLight rain
RajgarhLight rain

Rainfall was recorded in 18 districts on Tuesday. Satna received 1 inch of rain. Narmadapuram, Naugaon (Chhatarpur), and Malajkhand (Balaghat) recorded about half an inch. Other affected districts included Betul, Guna, Jabalpur, Damoh, Mandla, Sagar, Umaria, Sehore, and Agar-Malwa. Pachmarhi, the state’s only hill station, recorded the lowest temperature at 23.2°C.

In Shivpuri, the Bhadaiya Kund overflowed due to heavy rainfall. In Ratlam, rain continued throughout the morning, with fog in some parts. Light rain also continued in Bhopal.

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Heavy Rain Alert: 4-Day Forecast

DateDistricts with Heavy Rain Alert
June 25Gwalior, Shivpuri, Sehore, Sagar, Damoh, Raisen, Narmadapuram, Chhindwara, Narsinghpur, Rewa, Sidhi
June 26Bhopal, Rajgarh, Vidisha, Sehore, Sagar, Raisen, Narmadapuram, Damoh, Jabalpur, Chhindwara, Pandhurna, Seoni, Mandla, Dindori
June 27Sagar, Shivpuri, Guna, Ashoknagar, Vidisha, Damoh, Pandhurna, Seoni, Balaghat, Mandla, Dindori, Rewa, Sidhi, Singrauli
June 28Gwalior, Shivpuri, Sehore, Sagar, Raisen, Narmadapuram, Narsinghpur, Damoh, Chhindwara, Rewa, Sidhi

This year, the monsoon reached India eight days early but stayed over Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh for 15 days. It entered Madhya Pradesh on 13–14 June, one day later than usual. Within five days, it covered all 55 districts in the state.

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