In the next 3-4 days the state would witness relief from heavy rain. The reason for this is the weakening of the current low pressure area and the advancement of the monsoon trough.
On the other hand, due to heavy rains in Bhopal on Wednesday, the water in the Upper Lake increased, after which water was released by opening one gate each of Bhadbhada-Kaliyasot and Kolar Dam on Thursday.
Heavy rain is likely in 6 districts including Chhatarpur, Panna. At the same time, light rain may continue in other districts including Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Jabalpur.
According to the Meteorological Department, the quota of normal rain will also be full as soon as 2 inches of rainfall is witnessed in the season an average of 35.4 inches of rain has occurred.
Meteorological Department, Bhopal, said, 'The low pressure area has weakened and moved forward. Monsoon trough is passing through Guna, Seoni. The system will weaken in the next 24 hours. There will be no heavy rain till September 8.
Due to rain in the catchment area of Bhopal, the big pond of Bhopal has overflowed again. Due to this, one sluice gate each of Bhadbhada and Kaliyasot dams had to be opened. Both the sluice gates were opened on Thursday as well. One sluice gate of Bhadbhada dam was opened on Wednesday evening itself. After this, the sluicegate of Kaliyasot was also opened. Due to high water, the second sluicegate of Kaliyasot dam was opened for some time at night. However, only one sluice gate is open on Thursday.
This season, the sluicegates of Kaliyasot have been opened 7 times, Bhadbhada 6 times, while the sluice gates of Kolar dam have been opened for the fourth time. Maximum 8 out of 11 sluice gates of Bhadbhada, all 13 sluice gates of Kaliyasot and 4 out of 8 sluice gates of Kolar dam have been opened.
The normal rainfall of the district is 37.6 inches. Due to heavy rains in July and August, the quota of the season was full.
Earlier on Wednesday, it rained in 4 districts of the state including Bhopal. In Bhopal, the sun shone brightly in the morning, but the rain started in the afternoon. Apart from this, it also rained in Chhindwara, Seoni, Raisen. The balcony of a house collapsed in Guna. Vedvati Bai Rathore died after being buried under the debris.
Two sluicegates of Halali Dam in Raisen were opened by half a meter each. The level of the dam's catchment area was full at 459.59 meters. 92.74 cumecs of water was released from both the gates. Ajnaal river was overflowing in Harda. Due to this, water flowed over the bridge.
Due to rain in the catchment area, Bhopal's big pond overflowed again. Due to this, one sluice gate each of Bhadbhada and Kaliyasot Dam had to be opened. Both the sluice gates are open on Thursday also. One sluice gate of Kolar Dam near Bhopal is also open.
One sluice gate of Bhadbhada Dam was opened on Wednesday evening itself. After this, the gate of Kaliyasot was also opened. Due to high water level, the second gate of Kaliyasot Dam was opened for some time at night. However, only one gate is open on Thursday.
More than 45 inches of rainfall was recorded in Bhopal in the last 24 hours. With this, the rainfall figure has crossed 43 inches. One gate of Bhadbhada Dam was opened in Bhopal on Wednesday. Ajnaal river is in spate in Harda.
On Wednesday morning, two sluice gates were opened when the catchment area of Halali Dam was full.
A woman died in Guna when the balcony of a house fell on her. A young man trying to cross the river in Harda got washed away.
Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Dindori, Anuppur and Balaghat may receive heavy rain on Thursday. On the other hand, light rain, sunshine and thundershowers will continue in Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain and other districts of the state.
