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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued rain alerts for nearly half of Madhya Pradesh. Up to 8 inches of rainfall is expected in the next 24 hours.
The most affected areas include Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior-Chambal, Narmadapuram, and Sagar divisions. These regions may see continuous and intense rainfall through the day.
Districts in the Indore-Ujjain division will receive only light rain.
“A monsoon trough is active over Madhya Pradesh, along with another cyclonic circulation system. That’s why the state will see heavy rainfall for the next four days,”
Dr. Divya E. Surendran, Senior Meteorologist
Rainfall Alerts in Madhya Pradesh
| Alert Level | Districts |
|---|---|
| Orange Alert Very Heavy Rain | Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Narmadapuram, Chhindwara, Pandhurna, Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat |
| Yellow Alert Heavy Rain | Sheopur, Rajgarh, Sehore, Vidisha, Betul, Raisen, Sagar, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Damoh, Jabalpur, Maihar, Satna, Panna, Sidhi, Umaria, Dindori, Katni, Guna, Khargone, Barwani, Singrauli, Narsinghpur, Neemuch |
Orange and Yellow Alerts Issued
The IMD has issued an orange alert for eight districts where very heavy rain is likely. It also issued a yellow alert for 22 other districts that may experience heavy rainfall.
“An orange alert has been issued for very heavy rainfall in eight districts, while 22 districts are under a yellow alert,”
On Monday, it rained in more than 24 districts. Places like Khajuraho, Narmadapuram, and Chhindwara received more than half an inch of rainfall. Other districts that recorded rain include Betul, Bhopal, Datia, Guna, Indore, Gwalior, Ujjain, Jabalpur, Burhanpur, Raisen, Dhar, Bhind, Ratlam, Mauganj, Shajapur, Mandla, Sagar, Seoni, Tikamgarh, Umaria, and Balaghat.
Khajuraho, Narmadapuram, and Chhindwara recorded more than half an inch of rain. In Pathari, rainfall reached 176 mm, the highest in the state that day.
Rainfall also brought down daytime temperatures across the state. Pachmarhi recorded a maximum temperature of 23.2°C, Seoni 24.6°C, Malajkhand 25.0°C, and Betul 25.5°C.
The normal date for monsoon arrival in MP is June 15. Last year, it arrived on June 21. Since the onset this year, most districts have received regular spells of rain. On June 30, it rained in more than 25 districts, including Bhopal and Indore.
Heavy rain has also pushed up the monthly rainfall totals in some areas. Pathari recorded 176 mm of rain on Monday, while Baroda saw 123 mm, Gauriyar 111 mm, Lalbarra 89 mm, and Lidhura 82 mm.
Forecast for Coming Days
The IMD says a low-pressure system over Gujarat's Saurashtra and Kutch regions is now active. Its effects could reach Madhya Pradesh in the next 48 hours. A trough line is also influencing the weather across the state, causing more districts to fall under rain alerts.
The department has issued warnings for July 1 to July 4. On July 2, five districts are expected to see extremely heavy rain, while 25 others may get heavy rainfall. Wind speeds of 30–40 km/h are likely in Gwalior, Datia, Bhind, Morena, and Sheopur.
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