Few places in the Rewa, Sagar, Shahdol and Jabalpur divisions are likely to receive heavy rainfall in the next 24-48 hours, said Met officials. The prediction of heavy rainfall in the State capital Bhopal has not proved correct as the spells hitting the city are light and brief in the last two days.
Although the city has received rainfall in excess but heavy rainfall is not witnessed in the past 3-4 days in the region. The city received 5 mm of rainfall on Sunday.
In the nearby districts irrespective of the city, Hoshangabad received good amount of rainfall at 3 cm.The average rainfall in this month is 371.6 mm and a total of 592.3 mm of rainfall has been received from June 1 by the city.
The major water bodies supplying water to the city are in good health due to the good amount of rainfall received from the starting of the rainy season.
The water level of Upper lake was recorded at 1665.50 ft which is 1.25 ft below the normal level and it gains the remaining level by August but in case if good amount of rainfall witnessed it might reach the level in July, said the official. Other important water body Kolar has reached the level of 453.25 m.
Kevlari received the highest amount of rainfall in the State on Sunday at 9 cm. Sagar and Damoh received good amount of rainfall at 5 cm while Satna received 4 cm of rainfall. The only hill station of the state Pachmari and Rewa recorded 2 cm of rainfall.