Despite the late arrival of monsoon, Madhya Pradesh has received 11 percent surplus rain.

06-Sep-2024 03:25 PM

Bhopal. Although this year the southwest monsoon arrived a little late in Madhya Pradesh, but once it became active, it kept moving around in different parts of the state and distributing the gift of rain.

So far, the state has received 11 percent more rain than the normal average, while the period of rain is still continuing.

During July-August, Madhya Pradesh received so much heavy rain that the number of rain-deficient districts has come down from 18 to just one.

Now, only Kerala's Rewa district is such where the rainfall has been slightly less than normal.

According to the Meteorological Department, during the current monsoon season, Madhya Pradesh has received a total of 896.8 mm of rain so far, which is 11 percent more than the normal average level of 808.2 mm.

Madhya Pradesh's capital - Bhopal has recorded 30 percent more rainfall and more rain has been received there than the total annual quota.

According to weather experts, like July-August this year, heavy rains are likely to continue in the country in September as well and the total monsoon rainfall may be around 110 percent of the normal average.

The Meteorological Department has predicted light or normal rains in central India next week. Heavy rains have been occurring in many states for the last two-three days.

According to the Meteorological Department, heavy rains are expected in eastern Madhya Pradesh and Saurashtra-Kutch division of Gujarat on 5-6 September.

Similarly, heavy rains are expected in central Maharashtra on 6-8 September, Konkan and Goa during 5-8 September and Vidarbha region on 10 September.

Although usually Madhya Pradesh receives less rain in September as compared to July-August, but this time the scenario looks different.

Due to heavy rains and rising rivers in some districts of the state, there is a danger of floods.