In the last couple of days, Monsoon has been relentless over the state, with such nonstop rains, flood in the region were inevitable. As many as 15 people have been found dead due to such mar of Monsoon rains in Madhya Pradesh.
Indian Meteorological Department's Bhopal Centre Director Dr Anupam Kashyapi told news agency PTI that heavy to very heavy rains are likely to lash Indore, Ujjain and Hoshangabad divisions, besides some parts of the state capital in the next 24 hours.
He said the rain activity will continue in other parts of the state due to moisture in the atmosphere.
less monsoon activity will be witnessed in eastern MP in next 24 hours, he said, adding the rainfall is expected to reduce in the entire state on July 12.
The heavy rains had earlier thrown normal life out of gear, affecting road, railway traffic, and snapped power supply in many places across the state.
These rains can be attributed to the westward movement of low pressure area over Madhya Pradesh, which had earlier battered East Madhya Pradesh. According to Meteorological Department situation will continue to be grim as heavy to very heavy showers are likely to lash West Madhya Pradesh that includes Betul, Bhopal, Hoshangabad, Devas, Ujjain, Guna, Ratlam and Indore districts. Few parts of the East Madhya Pradesh may also receive isolated heavy rains.
As on July 4, West Madhya Pradesh was rainfall surplus by 10%, whereas East Madhya Pradesh was experiencing 10 % below normal rainfall. But the current figures about the state say a different story altogether because as of now, West Madhya Pradesh is rainfall surplus by 47%, and East Madhya Pradesh is 79% surplus.
This significant increase in rainfall percentage was due to depression over the region. This weather system has given extremely heavy rainfall over most parts of the state.
Now the depression has diffused into a cyclonic circulation over West-central parts over Madhya Pradesh. Yet, it is expected to give heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at a few places over West-central & Southwest parts of Madhya Pradesh for next 48 hours.
Thereafter rain intensity will decrease but moderate rainfall with isolated heavy spell at one or two places will continue over North Madhya Pradesh for at least another 24 hours. Places like Shivpuri, Sheopur and Gwalior and Tikamgarh will receive heavy rainfall.
Many cities in the state are already facing flood like situation. We expect that some more areas like Khandwa, Indore, Dewas, Ujjain, Ratlam and Jhabua will receive very heavy rainfall and water logging situation cannot be ruled out.