After continuous rains in Ujjain since Tuesday night, the water level of Shipra River rose and many temples situated at Ramghat were submerged due to flood situation in the river. Waterlogging has also occurred at many places in the city. Movement on the large bridge was also stopped due to floods in the river Kshipra. At present, many devotees who came to worship on the river due to the high month could not reach Ram Ghat due to floods.
Monsoon made a stormy return on Tuesday night in Ujjain. The torrential rains hit the city once again for nearly 2 hours amidst strong lightning, strong winds and roaring clouds. Due to this torrential rain last night, the Shipra River again came in spate. Due to which all the temples around the river were submerged. All the ghats of the river, including temples, also appeared completely submerged in water. The city recorded 105 mm of rainfall in 24 hours. Due to this flood in the Shipra River, the movement of people in the area around the river has been banned. The city has received an average of 1099 mm of rainfall so far this monsoon season. According to the Superintendent of Ujjain Jivaji Legal School, the process of rain will continue in the same way. In the past too, the temples of Shipra river have been submerged in water due to rain.