Friday, March 29, 2024

The rains continue in Chhattisgarh

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  • Many districts of the state including Raipur will not get relief from rain even today
  • This season, the least amount of surguja and maximum rainfall in Bijapur

In Chhattisgarh, including Raipur, several districts of the state are undergoing rains for the last several days. Due to this, rivers and streams have come on the rise. The bridge over the bridge has been flooded due to the Kolhan Nala boom in Rayupar. Due to this, traffic between Balodabazar-Raipur is closed. At the same time, Raipur-Jabalpur road has been closed due to water filling on the National Highway in Kawardha.

Raipur: Narhareshwar pond full, dividers broken, water from Khamhardih pond entered into homes

The capital Raipur has also been raining since Tuesday night (around 60 hours). The situation is that more than 15 cm of rain has been recorded in three days. Due to the continuous rains, the low lying areas of the city have been flooded. According to the data, the month of August is the longest continuous rainfall this year.

All the water from the road to the house

The situation in the city has deteriorated. Claims made about the preparation before the rains have been exposed. Roads in Smart City Raipur have turned into ponds and ponds have overflowed onto the road. The houses are flooded to the waist. Narhareshwar pond is full. Dividers were broken to make the road empty of water. At the same time the water of Khamhardih pond has entered the houses.

Kawardha Sakri river is in spate.  Due to this, Raipur-Jabalpur road has been closed due to water filling on the highway.  This route connects Raipur with Madhya Pradesh.

13 km long jam in Kawardha

Kawardha Sakri river is in spate. Due to this the Raipur-Jabalpur National Highway has been closed. There is about 13 km long jam from Kawardha to Pondi. There is a long line of trucks. However, as a relief, the administration is passing small vehicles through the Samnapur bridge. This season, while Bijapur has recorded the highest rainfall (1991.8 mm) so far, Surguja has the lowest (693.8 mm) rainfall.

cityMaximum temperatureMinimum temperatureRain (mm)
Ambikapur25.822.423.6
Bilaspur26.623.2136.8
Durg24.622167.6
Jagdalpur2521.510.7
Raipur24.822.8152.4
Rajnandgaon242211.6

The cold
weather has changed , the temperature is constantly falling by 4 degrees below normal and the changed weather has made people feel cold in August itself. The daytime temperature has also reached 24.8 degrees. It is 4 degrees below normal. In such a situation, fans are now closed in people’s homes. At the same time, the night temperature has also been recorded at 22.8, that is, there is a difference of only 2 degrees in the day and night temperatures.

This picture is of Bandhwapara Senwar of Bilaspur.  Due to continuous rains, the ponds are filled to the brim.  Its water has come on the streets.  Due to this, there is a situation of waterlogging in many places.

This picture is of Bandhwapara Senwar of Bilaspur. Due to continuous rains, the ponds are filled to the brim. Its water has come on the streets. Due to this, there is a situation of waterlogging in many places.


Due to rain on the river-drain , many houses have fallen due to rain in the state for many days. The water level of Kharun river has also increased in Raipur. At the same time, houses have fallen in Jashpur, Dhamtari and other places. Bilaspur also has waterlogging due to rain. Water is flowing on the road as the pond is full. Roads have collapsed at many places in the city.

DistrictrainDifference from normal
Balod792.11
Baloda Bazar829.812
Bastar1027.613
Bijapur1991.889
Bilaspur956.911
Dantewada1272.424
Durg737.1(-) 4
Janjgir845.8(-) 7
Jashpur1040.5(-) 4
Kanker830.4(-) 19
Korba1107.76
Mahasamund1034.828
Raipur777(-) 3
Rajnandgaon705.6(-) 6
Surguja693.8(-) 27

Heavy rains expected in Bilaspur, Durg and Raipur divisions

According to the Meteorological Department, the low pressure area is located in the southwestern part of Jharkhand. In addition, a cyclonic circulation of air is located up to 7.6 km altitude. On the other hand, another monsoon Dronika Bahraich is located in the south-east direction from Varanasi to the Bay of North Bengal.

According to Meteorological Department scientist HP Chandra, on August 28, there is a possibility of splatter along with light to moderate rain and thunder-shine in most places of the state. Moderate to heavy and moderate to heavy rains may occur at Bilaspur, Durg and Raipur divisions of the state.

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