Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Heavy Rain Alert for Eastern Madhya Pradesh; Balaghat Orange Alert
Madhya Pradesh, a state in India, is getting ready for a lot of rain.
The India Meteorological Department says heavy rain is coming for the eastern part of the state starting Friday.
One district, Balaghat, has an orange alert because it may get extremely heavy rain on August 15.
On Thursday, Shivpuri and Sheopur could get more than four inches of rain.
In the past day, the town of Khargone got the most rain in the whole state—more than eight inches.
The rain is happening because a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal has become stronger and is moving toward West Bengal and Jharkhand.
Even with all this rain, most districts in Madhya Pradesh have received less rain than they usually do this season.
Only around twelve districts, like Bhopal, Guna and Khargone, have gotten more rain than normal.
People living in the alert areas should stay careful and prepare for heavy rain in the next few days.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a 3-day heavy rain alert for districts in the Jabalpur, Rewa and Shahdol divisions starting Friday, August 14.
Balaghat is under an orange alert for extremely heavy rain on August 15, when Singrauli, Katni, Umaria, Shahdol, Anuppur, Dindori, Narsinghpur and Seoni are also on heavy rain alert.
Khargone recorded the highest rainfall in the state in the past 24 hours at 8.1 inches, followed by Khandwa (5.5 inches) and Guna (4.6 inches).
A low-pressure area became active over the Bay of Bengal on August 12 morning and turned into a depression on August 13, moving northwest towards West Bengal and Jharkhand.
Rainfall remains below normal in 43 districts of Madhya Pradesh, with the eastern divisions receiving up to 19% less rain than normal so far.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) and residents of Madhya Pradesh, especially in the eastern districts.
- What
- Heavy to extremely heavy rain alerts issued for eastern districts, with Balaghat on an orange alert for August 15.
- When
- August 13-15, 2026; a 3-day alert begins Friday, August 14.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, India, especially the eastern Jabalpur, Rewa and Shahdol divisions.
- Why
- A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal became a depression, and the monsoon trough remains active over the state, bringing heavy rainfall.
- Weather agency
- India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- 3-day alert begins
- Friday, August 14, 2026
- Orange alert
- Balaghat for extremely heavy rain on August 15
- Highest 24-hour rainfall
- Khargone, 8.1 inches
- Heavy rain alert districts on August 14
- Katni, Sidhi, Shahdol, Anuppur, Dindori, Mandla, Balaghat
- Heavy rain alert districts on August 15
- Singrauli, Katni, Umaria, Shahdol, Anuppur, Dindori, Narsinghpur, Seoni
- Below-normal rainfall districts
- 43 districts
- Eastern divisions' rainfall deficit
- Up to 19% less than normal
