Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Heavy Rain Prompts Bargi Dam Gate Opening, Floods Bhedaghat
Heavy rain filled the Bargi Dam and nearby areas with water.
Officials opened 13 dam gates so water could flow into the Narmada River.
A very large amount of water is being released every second.
This may make the river rise by 8 to 10 feet.
Bhedaghat, a popular place with marble rocks and Dhuandhar Falls, has been flooded.
Shops in the area were moved away for safety.
Rescue teams and divers are watching the area.
People were told not to go close to the riverbanks.
Thirteen Bargi Dam gates were opened to a height of 2.15 metres amid heavy rainfall.
The dam is releasing 3,988 cumecs, or 140,836 cusecs, of water through the gates.
Authorities expect the Narmada River’s water level to rise by 8 to 10 feet.
Bhedaghat was inundated, prompting the removal of shops and temporary restrictions for local traders.
SDRF, NDRF and local divers were deployed while residents were urged to stay away from riverbanks.
- Who
- Bargi Dam authorities, the Jabalpur district administration, SDRF, NDRF, local divers, residents and shopkeepers.
- What
- Thirteen Bargi Dam gates were opened, releasing water into the Narmada; flooding was reported in Bhedaghat.
- When
- Friday; nine gates had also been opened three days earlier on Tuesday.
- Where
- Bargi Dam, the Narmada River, Jabalpur, Bhedaghat, Gwarighat and Tilwara Ghat in Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The gates were opened amid heavy rainfall to enable faster water flow and manage water levels.
- Gates opened
- 13 Bargi Dam gates
- Gate height
- 2.15 metres
- Current discharge
- 3,988 cubic metres per second, or 140,836 cusecs
- Expected river rise
- 8 to 10 feet in the Narmada
- Affected location
- Bhedaghat was inundated
- Earlier release
- Nine gates opened Tuesday at an average height of 0.78 metres, releasing 1,031 cumecs
- Safety response
- SDRF, NDRF and local divers were deployed