Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Heavy Rain Damages Chhatarpur Culvert, Floods Jatashankar Temple
Heavy rain fell in Chhatarpur district on September 4, 2026.
The rain broke a small bridge called a culvert near Gadharpura village.
Because of this damage, vehicles cannot use part of the Chandranagar-Badakheda road.
People living nearby are having trouble travelling.
Rainwater also collected inside Jatashankar Dham temple.
A stream of water came out of an opening called the Gomukh.
A video showed a priest walking through water up to his knees.
Water levels also rose in a nearby river and other waterways.
Heavy rainfall damaged a culvert near Gadharpura village in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district.
Traffic on the Chandranagar-Badakheda Prime Minister Gram Sadak route has been stopped.
Local residents are facing difficulty crossing the damaged route and travelling to nearby areas.
Water entered the premises of Jatashankar Dham, where a priest was seen walking through knee-deep water.
Water levels have risen in the nearby river and other rivers, streams and water bodies across Chhatarpur.
- Who
- Local residents and visitors to Jatashankar Dham were affected.
- What
- Heavy rainfall damaged a culvert, stopped traffic and caused waterlogging inside a temple.
- When
- The impact was reported on September 4, 2026.
- Where
- Near Gadharpura village and Jatashankar Dham in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Heavy rainfall caused the culvert to break and water levels to rise.
- Affected district
- Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Damaged structure
- Culvert near Gadharpura village
- Blocked route
- Chandranagar-Badakheda Prime Minister Gram Sadak route
- Religious site affected
- Jatashankar Dham
- Water depth shown
- Up to the priest’s knees inside the temple premises
- Other impacts
- Nearby river, rivers, streams and other water bodies experienced rising water levels