Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Madhya Pradesh Faces Heavy Rain Across 18 Districts
Rainy weather is expected to continue across Madhya Pradesh.
The weather department has warned that 18 districts could receive heavy or very heavy rain on Sunday.
Dhar and Barwani may get the heaviest rain.
Western parts of the state, including Indore and Ujjain, are expected to remain especially wet.
Rain was already reported in places such as Indore, Dhar, Barwani, Ratlam and Bhopal.
A low-pressure system near the Bay of Bengal and a monsoon trough are helping bring the rain.
Some eastern districts have received slightly less rain than usual.
However, 22 districts have received more rain than normal overall.
The Mandakini River also rose in Chitrakoot, Satna.
The India Meteorological Department forecast heavy or very heavy rain in 18 Madhya Pradesh districts on Sunday, September 13.
Dhar and Barwani were warned of very heavy rain over the following 24 hours.
The monsoon is expected to remain active in western Madhya Pradesh, particularly the Indore and Ujjain divisions, for two more days.
A low-pressure area near the Bay of Bengal and a monsoon trough over southern Madhya Pradesh are driving the rain.
Eastern Madhya Pradesh has recorded slightly below-normal rainfall, while 22 districts statewide have received above-normal rain.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department and residents of Madhya Pradesh are involved in the weather alert.
- What
- Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast in 18 districts, with continued rain expected across much of the state.
- When
- The alert applies mainly to Sunday, September 13, 2026, with rain expected to continue for the next two days.
- Where
- The highest concern is in western Madhya Pradesh, especially Dhar, Barwani, Indore and Ujjain divisions; rain is also expected elsewhere in the state.
- Why
- A low-pressure area near the Bay of Bengal and a monsoon trough crossing southern Madhya Pradesh are supporting the active monsoon.
- Heavy or very heavy rain alert
- 18 Madhya Pradesh districts are likely to receive heavy or very heavy rain on Sunday.
- Highest-risk districts
- Dhar and Barwani may receive very heavy rain in the next 24 hours.
- Expected duration
- Rain is likely to continue across the state for the next two days.
- Weather systems
- A low-pressure area is active toward the Bay of Bengal, while the monsoon trough passes through southern Madhya Pradesh.
- Above-normal rainfall
- Twenty-two districts have received more rainfall than normal.
- Eastern rainfall deficit
- Parts of eastern Madhya Pradesh have received up to 1% less rain than normal, with some districts 2% to 26% below normal.
- River level
- The Mandakini River level increased in Chitrakoot, Satna.