The Regional Meteorological Department on Monday forecast heavy rainfall across Chhattisgarh during the next 24 hours.
As per the forecast, a low pressure area has formed in the Bay of Bengal on the Odisha coast, which was the reason behind incessant rainfall in many parts of the State during the last couple of days.
“All parts of Chhattisgarh will receive good rainfall while there is also possibility of heavy rains in some parts” informed the Meteorological Scientist, Bl Devangan.
As per the records, the state received more than average rainfall in July.
As per the Meteorological Department, Kartala area of Korba district received maximum 218.4 mm rains during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday followed by Balrampur with 180 mm, Dharmjaigarh with 171.4 mm, Pratappur with 150 mm, Kanker with 130 mm, Balod with 110 mm, lundra in Surguja with 107.2 mm, Rajpur with 107 mm, Dongargaon with 96 mm, Mainpur with 89.0 mm, Premnagar with 85.3 mm, Dondilohara with 85 mm, Dhamtari with 79 mm, Charama with 78 mm, Gurur with 76 mm, Rajnandgaon with 18 mm and Raipur with 15.1 mm rainfall.