It rained in Bhopal on Monday. Meanwhile, water is overflowing from the spillway of Dejla Dewada Reservoir in Khargone
There was no heavy rain anywhere on Monday in Madhya Pradesh. However, there was a period of clouds and drizzle. Similar weather will prevail for the next 2 days, i.e., August 4-5.
According to IMD (Meteorological Center) Bhopal, the effect of Western Disturbance will be seen in the state from August 6, and many districts will experience heavy rainfall.
There has been no heavy rain in the state for the past 4 days. Due to this, the overall rainfall figure has decreased by 16%. According to the Meteorological Department, the state has received an average of 15.9 inches (404.2 mm) of rain so far, whereas 19 inches (482 mm) of water should have fallen. Thus, there has been a deficit of 3.1 inches, or 16 per cent, in rainfall.
20% Less rain in eastern part, all districts lagging
The eastern part, such as Jabalpur, Shahdol, Rewa, and Sagar divisions, has received 20 per cent less rainfall. Not a single district is ahead. Anuppur, Balaghat, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Damoh, Dindori, Jabalpur, Katni, Maihar, Mandla, Mauganj, Narsinghpur, Niwari, Pandhurna, Panna, Rewa, Sagar, Satna, Seoni, Shahdol, Sidhi, Singrauli, Tikamgarh, and Umaria have received 1% to 42% less rainfall.
Meanwhile, in the western part, Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Narmadapuram, and Gwalior-Chambal divisions recorded 11 per cent less rainfall. Agar-Malwa, Alirajpur, Ashoknagar, Betul, Bhopal, Datia, Dhar, Guna, Gwalior, Harda, Jhabua, Morena, Mandsaur, Narmadapuram, Neemuch, Raisen, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Shajapur, Sheopur, Shivpuri, Ujjain and Vidisha received less than average rainfall.
The Dejla Dewada reservoir located in Kunda, Khargone district, has filled up. Water is overflowing from the spillway.
These districts recorded higher figures According to the Meteorological Department, only Barwani, Bhind, Burhanpur, Dewas, Indore, Khandwa, Khargone in the western part recorded above-average rainfall.
3 Systems Passing Overhead According to the Meteorological Department, two cyclonic circulations and a monsoon trough are active over the state, but they are not affecting the state. Due to this, Bhopal saw sunshine on Monday, while some places experienced rain.
Data also low in July after June According to the Meteorological Department, there was 14% less rainfall in June. In the initial days of July, heavy rainfall increased this. After this, the monsoon broke twice and there was no rain for many days. In the last week, a strong system became active again. Despite this, there was 13 percent less rainfall. By August 3, this figure reached 16 percent.
State’s normal rainfall 37.3 inches The state’s normal rainfall is 37.3 inches. The normal rainfall for Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior districts is up to 38 to 39 inches.
Now know, the rain record in MP’s 5 major cities…
Record 35 Inches of Rain in Bhopal in August 2006 Monsoon rains heavily in Bhopal in August. This month, the capital has recorded an average of up to 35.5 inches of rain, a figure achieved in 2006. The highest rainfall in 24 hours was about 12 inches on August 14, 2006. Talking about previous years, more than 30 inches of rain has fallen in 2015 and 2022.
In Bhopal, it rains for an average of 14 days this month. During this period, rain falls for up to 13 days. Rainfall systems become active, similar to July.
Indore received 28 inches of rain in 1944 Indore holds the record for an average of 28 inches of rain in the month of August, which was recorded in the year 1944. The record for the highest rainfall in 24 hours was set on August 22, 2020. On this day, ten and a half inches of rain fell. In the last 10 years, it has rained more than 17 inches twice.
The average rainfall in Indore in the month of August is 10 to 11 inches. It rains for 12 to 13 days in the month.
Gwalior records 8.5 inches of rain in 24 hours Gwalior holds the record for 8.5 inches of rain in 24 hours, which was set on August 10, 1927. The highest monthly rainfall was 28 inches in the year 1916. The average rainfall for this month is 9.5 inches. On average, it rains for 12 days.
44 inches of rain fell in Jabalpur 102 years ago Jabalpur holds the record for 44 inches of rain in a month. 102 years ago, in August 1923, rainfall broke all records. On August 20 of that year, 13 inches of rain fell in just 24 hours. A cloudburst-like situation occurred here.
The average rainfall in Jabalpur for this month is 18 inches. It rains for about 16 days. Looking at the last 10 years, 30.61 inches of rain fell here in 2019.
Ujjain receives heavy rainfall in August Ujjain set a record for the highest rainfall in 2006. In August of that year, about 35 inches of rain was recorded. On August 10 of the same year, a record of 12 inches of rain in 24 hours was set. The average rainfall in Ujjain in August is 10 inches. It rains here for 10 to 11 days.
