Above normal rainfall in 4 districts of state, normal rains recorded in 33 districts
Sunday - August 19, 2018 1:18 am ,
Category : MADHYA PRADESH
Maximum rainfall of 870.4 mm recorded in Umaria
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh has recorded 20 percent more rainfall than usual in 4 districts from June 1 to August 18 during the monsoon this year. Normal rainfall has been recorded in 33 districts of the state. The number of districts with low rainfall is 14. The highest rainfall is 870.4 millimeters recorded in Umaria while the lowest recorded is 401.9 millimeters in Alirajpur.
Districts with more than normal rainfall include Bhind, Neemuch, Umaria and Singrauli.
Districts that recorded normal rainfall include Datia, Morena, Sidhi, Tikamgarh, Shivpuri, Aagar-Malwa, Sehore, Damoh, Ratlam, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Shajapur, Hoshangabad, Mandla, Sheopurkalan, Guna, Katni, Mandsaur, Indore, Narsinghpur, Rewa, Gwalior, Vidisha, Burhanpur, Shahdol, Jhabua, Panna, Khandwa, Rajgarh, Badwani, Khargone and Chhindwada.
Districts with scanty rainfall include Bhopal, Sagar, Dewas, Anuppur, Balaghat, Satna, Harda, Dhar, Betul, Alirajpur, Ashoknagar, Chhatarpur, Seoni and Dindori.
Water-level of main reservoirs
| Reservoir | Maximum water-level (in metres) |
Current water-level (in metres) |
| Bansagar dam-Shahdol | 341.64 | 336.89 |
| Bargi- Jabalpur | 422.76 | 422.10 |
| Barna dam-Raisen | 348.55 | 342.59 |
| Bavanthadi Rajiv Sagar- Balaghat | 344.40 | 339.00 |
| Gandhi Sagar dam- Mandsaur | 399.90 | 388.57 |
| Gopikrishna Sagar- Guna | 434.00 | 429.85 |
| Indira Sagar-Khandwa | 262.13 | 254.36 |
| Kaliasot dam- Bhopal | 505.67 | 494.20 |
| Kerwa dam –Bhopal | 509.93 | 507.34 |
| Kolar dam – Sehore | 462.20 | 448.14 |
| Manikheda dam – Shivpuri | 346.25 | 336.05 |
| Mahi main dam - Jhabua | 451.50 | 443.30 |
| Omkareshwar dam - Khandwa | 196.60 | 192.03 |
| Pench Diversion-Chhindwada | 625.75 | 622.90 |
| Rajghat dam- Ashoknagar | 371.00 | 369.15 |
| Samrat Ashok Sagar –Vidisha | 459.61 | 455.96 |
| Tawa Dam– Hoshangabad | 355.40 | 348.17 |
| Wainganga Sanjay Sarovar-Seoni | 519.38 | 514.45 |
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