On July 24, Madhya Pradesh’s normal rainfall quota was completed in just four days. – (File photo)
Highlights
Madhya Pradesh is receiving heavy rainfall since July 20. The target of normal rainfall in the state has been achieved in just 4 days. Till July 26, the state received 1% more rainfall than normal.
Bhopal (New World Representative). This time only 2 weather systems came towards Madhya Pradesh during the monsoon season. Out of these, one low pressure area ended on the state’s border. Till July 20, the state had received nine percent less rainfall than normal.
series of torrential rains
Due to the effect of the low pressure area that reached eastern Madhya Pradesh on 21 July, a series of heavy rains started in the eastern and northern regions of the state. This cyclone progressed further and reached northern Madhya Pradesh. After that, on 23 July, the low pressure area weakened and turned into a cyclone in the upper part of the air and moved towards Jharkhand, but during this period, heavy rains occurred in the districts of Gwalior, Chambal, Sagar, Jabalpur, Rewa, Shahdol divisions, due to which the quota of normal rainfall in Madhya Pradesh was completed in just four days on 24 July.
Good rain in eastern Madhya Pradesh too
During this period, eastern Madhya Pradesh also completely recovered from scanty rainfall. Till 8:30 am on 26th July, Madhya Pradesh has received one percent more rainfall than normal this season. Eastern Madhya Pradesh has received only one percent less rainfall than normal, whereas western Madhya Pradesh has received four percent more rainfall than normal. Intermittent rainfall is also continuing.
7 day rainfall status in Madhya Pradesh
Date Rainfall in the state Normal Rainfall Less/More 20 July 294.8 Nine percent less 21 July 323.2 335.3 Seven percent less 22 July 311.6 347.7 Six percent less 23 July 327.6 359.6 Two percent less 24 July 351.1 370.9 Became normal 25 July 370.6 382.8 One percent more 26 July 386.9 395.2
one percent more
These districts of eastern Madhya Pradesh will receive rain in 7 days
Anuppur, Balaghat, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Damoh, Dindori, Jabalpur, Katni, Mandla, Narsinghpur, Niwari, Panna, Rewa, Sagar, Satna, Seoni, Shahdol, Sidhi, Singrauli, Tikamgarh, Umaria
(Note:- All data obtained from Meteorological Center. Rainfall measured in millimetres from 1st June to 8.30 am on 26th July.)