Many areas in the State face flood-like situation due to heavy rainfall in past 24 hours. Major rivers including Narmada and its tributaries are flowing above the danger mark, and high-alert has been issued at Omkareshwar dam in Khandwa district.
Flood-like situation persists in Sehore where road connectivity to nearly 50 villages was cut off on Wednesday. Parvati and Papnas rivers are already flowing several feet above the bridge. Apart from the villages, many areas in the city were facing water logging including old and new bus stand, Alipur, Dorabad and others places.
Similar situation was also reported from Khategaon in Dewas and in Hoshangabad where Narmada river has already touched the danger mark. Several low lying areas in these districts are already submerged in water. Pachmarhi is also reportedly cut off from rest of state due to rising level of Narmada.
The Meteorological Department has attributed the current monsoon activity to the low pressure area in the north-western parts of Madhya Pradesh and adjoining States. The system is likely to persist for few more days causing heavy precipitation.
The department has warned that heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at some places in Gwalior, Chambal, Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain and Hoshangabad divisions in next 48 hours. Moderate rainfall along with thunderstorm is likely to occur in rest of the State.
Heavy downpour was also witnessed in the State capital. It recorded 34.3 mm rainfall on Wednesday. Hoshangabad recorded 54.6 mm rainfall, Jabalpur recorded 42.6 mm rainfall and Indore recorded 21.2 mm rain.
Meanwhile, the weather continues to be pleasant due to low daytime temperatures in the State except Gwalior where low rains have been recorded so far. Indore recorded maximum temperature of 24.4 degree Celsius which was notches below the normal and minimum temperature of 21.2 degree Celsius.
Bhopal recorded maximum temperature of 28.3 degree Celsius which was 5 points below normal and minimum of 22.3 degree Celsius. Jabalpur recorded maximum of 27.9 degree Celsius and minimum of 23.5 degree Celsius. Gwalior recorded maximum of 34 degree Celsius and minimum of 25.6 degree Celsius.