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Madhya Pradesh is facing widespread rain after the monsoon became fully active across the state. On Thursday, the Meteorological Department issued heavy rain alerts for 15 districts. Balaghat and Alirajpur are under an orange alert, with a forecast of up to 8 inches of rain in 24 hours.
The impact is already visible. In Bhopal, a part of an old building collapsed, killing a young man. In Tikamgarh, lightning struck and killed 16 goats. Streets in Sehore were flooded, with parked vehicles half submerged.
“Rain activity has increased because of a trough passing through central Madhya Pradesh,” said Dr. Divya E. Surendran, a senior meteorologist with the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
“A cyclonic circulation is also active, contributing to persistent rainfall across several districts,” she added.
Rainfall Data from Wednesday
| District | Rainfall (inches) |
|---|---|
| Satna | 2.2 |
| Khajuraho (Chhatarpur) | 1.7 |
| Bhopal | 1.4 |
| Khargone | 1.0 |
| Naugaon (Chhatarpur) | — |
| Sidhi | 0.5 |
On Wednesday, rain was reported in over 26 districts. Satna recorded the highest at 2.2 inches. Other areas included Khajuraho (1.7 inches), Bhopal (1.4 inches), and Khargone (1 inch). The rainfall also extended to places like Gwalior, Ujjain, Jabalpur, and Indore.
It also rained in several other districts, including Datia, Betul, Guna, Gwalior, Narmadapuram, Indore, Ratlam, Shivpuri, Ujjain, Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Mandla, Narsinghpur, Rewa, Umaria, Sehore, Katni, Tikamgarh, Sheopur, Shajapur, Dhar, and Dindori. Many of these areas saw continuous showers throughout the day and night, leading to waterlogging and overflow in local drains and streams.
“We have issued warnings for both heavy and very heavy rain for the next four days,” Dr. Surendran told Ground Report. “People should take local weather alerts seriously, especially in low-lying areas,” she warned.
Rainfall Alert (26–29 June)
| Date | Orange Alert (Very Heavy Rain) | Heavy Rain Districts | Yellow Alert Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June | Balaghat, Alirajpur | Neemuch, Mandsaur, Jhabua, Dhar, Sehore, Vidisha, Raisen, Narmadapuram, Satna, Maihar, Panna, Seoni, Mandla | Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur |
| 27 June | — | Shivpuri, Guna, Ashoknagar, Damoh, Katni, Umaria, Shahdol, Jabalpur, Mandla, Dindori, Anuppur, Seoni | Other districts |
| 28 June | — | Gwalior, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Ashoknagar, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Rewa, Jabalpur, Mandla, Seoni, Chhindwara, Pandhurna, Sehore, Vidisha, Rajgarh | Other districts |
| 29 June | — | Gwalior, Shivpuri, Narmadapuram, Betul, Chhindwara, Pandhurna, Seoni, Mandla, Dindori, Anuppur, Shahdol, Maihar, Satna, Rewa, Mauganj, Sidhi, Singrauli | Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Jabalpur |
The monsoon entered Madhya Pradesh slightly late this year. Although it reached India 8 days early, it stayed stuck over Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh for about 15 days. It finally entered MP on 13–14 June, just one day behind schedule.
“Once the monsoon moved, it spread quickly,” said Dr. Surendran. “In just three days, it covered 53 districts, and within five days, the entire state.”
Since then, Madhya Pradesh has been in a continuous phase of heavy rain. Rivers and streams in many areas are now overflowing. The IMD expects that the state may cross its normal rainfall target for June.
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