Above normal rains have been registered in five districts from June 1 to July 28. Besides, normal rainfall was witnessed in 18, deficit in 26 and scanty rains have been registered in 2 districts. Water level is normal in all dams and major rivers in the State.
The districts receiving 20 per cent rainfall above normal average include Betul, Burhanpur, Harda, Khandwa and Khargone, +19 to -19 per cent Rajgarh, Tikamgarh, Barwani, Jabalpur, Bhopal, Mandla, Hoshangabad, Sehore, Chhindwara, Raisen, Narsinghpur, Indore, Seoni, Balaghat , Rewa, Ujjain, Katni and Shivpuri, -20 to -59 per cent Vidisha, Datia, Anuppur, Sagar, Dewas, Sidhi, Alirajpur, Dhar, Guna, Shajapur, Agar-Malwa, Ashok Nagar, Jhabua, Damoh, Satna, Dindori, Chhatarpur, Sheopur, Ratlam, Gwalior, Neemuch, Mandsaur, Umaria, Singrauli, Shahdol and Panna. Two districts have received -60 per cent rainfall including Bhind and Morena.
Flood situation has been created due to incessant rains in Harda district. The district has been cut off from all sides by road. Heavy rains are continuing. Work to provide relief of marooned people at villages Bairagarh, Harda Khurd, Neemgaon, Avgaon Khurd, Dhanwada, Tajpura, Jatra Padao etc. is being hindered due to disruption of road traffic. A contingent of National Disaster Force has been rushed to rescue flood-affected people. There is no report of any untoward incident in the district.
level of Tapti River is 227 meters in Burhanpur district and there is no flood situation. The district administration has identified Satiyara Ghat, Rajghat, Khatu Ghat, Pipal Ghat, Naya Mohalla, Akhtar Colony and Nagjhiri areas for shifting people in case of floods. So far, 17 people have died and 17 injured while 6 cattle heads have perished. As many as 287 houses have been damaged completely and 381 houses partially by excessive rains in the State.