In the wake of system arising from the Bay of Bengal and the cyclonic circulation, a period of heavy rain has started in Madhya Pradesh.
On Thursday, it rained in 18 districts of the state including Bhopal, Jabalpur, Indore,Gwalior.
Maximum 45 mm or 1.77 inches of water fell in Khandwa from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm whereas Khargone received one inch of rain.
Bhopal, Indore, Khajuraho, Sagar, Raisen, Gwalior, Guna, Ujjain, Mandla, Dhar, Narmadapuram, Pachmarhi and Betul also received heavy and light rain at some places.
The Meteorological Department has warned of moderate to heavy rain in some places and heavy to very heavy rain in 36 districts of the state including Bhopal, Jabalpur, Ujjain till 8 am on Friday.
According to the department, there may be heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in Anuppur, Shahdol, Umaria, Katni, Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat, Panna, Raisen, Narmadapuram, Betul and Burhanpur.
In Satna, Dindori, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Chhindwara, Damoh, Sagar, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Niwari, Vidisha, Sehore, Bhopal, Rajgarh, Harda, Khandwa, Khargone, Ujjain, Dewas, Agar, Mandsaur, Guna, Shivpuri and Sheopur Kalan.
There may be light rain with thunder in Rewa, Singrauli, Sidhi, Barwani, Alirajpur, Jhabua, Dhar, Indore, Ratlam, Shajapur, Neemuch, Ashoknagar, Gwalior, Datia, Bhind and Morena.
Another cyclonic circulation will form from September 19-20. Due to its effect, there will be moderate to heavy rain in the entire state from September 21 to 24.
In Narmadapuram, the gates of Tawa Dam had to be opened for the second time this season. The water level of the dam has crossed its maximum level of 1166 feet i.e. it became full 17 days ago. At 7 pm on Wednesday evening, 5 gates of the dam were opened at a height of four feet each. After 6 hours, at 1 am, all five gates were opened 3 feet each and 26785 cusecs of water was released. All gates were closed at 9 am on Thursday. Earlier on August 19, the gates of the dam were opened.
There was heavy rain in Jabalpur after 4 pm on Thursday evening.
There was heavy rain in Harda also on Thursday evening. The roads were flooded.