Monsoon is racing across Madhya Pradesh, and Thursday brings its widest push yet. The India Meteorological Department’s Bhopal centre says the rains will reach Ujjain and the Gwalior-Chambal region today, extending monsoon coverage to seven divisions after already soaking Sagar and Bhopal division on Wednesday.
The advance is already causing chaos. Floodwater swept a Thar off the road and into a drain in Indore on Wednesday, trapping a family inside their car before bystanders pulled them out. A bike rider vanished in the swollen Ahirkheri-Kakad rivulet nearby. Rescue teams are still searching for him.
Orange Alert For Seven Districts
Harda, Narmadapuram, Raisen, Chhindwara, Pandhurna and Balaghat face an orange alert for extremely heavy rain, with the IMD forecasting four to eight inches in 24 hours. Ashoknagar, Dewas, Khandwa, Betul, Sagar, Mandla and Dindouri are under a yellow alert. Thunderstorm warnings cover more than 40 districts, from Bhopal and Indore to Jabalpur and Rewa.
The IMD has flagged red alerts for very heavy rain in Dhar on July 3, and in Barwani and Khargone on July 4. Forecasters expect heavy to very heavy spells statewide through July 5.
Streets Underwater In Indore
Wednesday’s rain flooded roads across Indore, including Ward 80, where water poured into shops. Parked bikes and scooters floated down flooded streets as residents scrambled to drag them to safety. In Mahu, a car was swept off the road while crossing a river; a tractor pulled it out.
The state has logged 100.2 mm of rain this season, 28 percent below the normal 139.7 mm. June ran dry, but July typically delivers up to 40 percent of the state’s total monsoon rainfall, and forecasters expect the month to close the gap.
Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior each average 38 to 39 inches of rain a year. Districts including Jabalpur, Mandla, Sagar, Rewa and Gwalior remain below normal for the season. Bhopal, Indore, Sehore, Neemuch and Burhanpur are running ahead, with Bhopal already past six inches.
For now, the message from the weather office is simple: the heaviest rain of the season is still coming.
Support Us To Sustain Independent Environmental Journalism In India.
More Ground Reports
He Was Married as a Child, Now Manish Dangi Helps Stop It for Others
Despite The Ban, How Gutkha Became MP’s Most Common Household Habit
