IMD issues heavy rain warning for 27 districts in Madhya Pradesh

In Madhya Pradesh, incessant rains have waterlogged residential areas, prominent markets and have thrown normal life out of gear for people across the state. Heavy rain battered the state, swelling rivers and water bodies, fear of flood loomed large in many districts including Khandwa, Sheopur, Shajapur and Sehore.

The meteorological department issuing a 'red warning' for 27 districts as it forecasts heavy downpour in those areas for the next 48 hours. The Chief Minister has instructed that concrete arrangement of disaster



management and all precautionary measures should be adopted in all the districts of the state due to heavy rainfall. 

The capital city Bhopal recorded 166.5 mm rain, the season’s heaviest shower so far, in the last 24 hours. Rainfall in Madhya Pradesh also reached close to the normal mark as the state has recorded 414.2 mm in the monsoon so far. 

There are multiple systems over the state which is expected to bring more showers this week.