CG Weather Alert: The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy rain in many districts of the state within the next 24 hours. Yellow alert of rain has been issued in Mungeli, Gariaband, Dhamtari, Durg, Balod, Bemetara, Kabirdham, Rajnandgaon, Khairagarh – Chhuikhadan – Gandai, Mohla- Manpur- Ambagarh Chowki, Bastar, Kondagaon Dantewada, Sukma, Narayanpur, Bijapur and Kanker districts. According to the Meteorological Department, monsoon activities are likely to continue in the state till July 30. At the same time, after this, light to moderate rain will continue in the state.

Let us tell you that, monsoon entered the state on 24th June, after which it is active in the entire state. After 15th July, it was raining in some places in the state, but from 18th July, monsoon started becoming active and heavy rain started in Bastar. Till 19th July, the rainfall in the state was 26 percent less than the average. After this, there has been heavy rain in the Bastar division.

Bijapur has the highest rainfall while Surguja has the lowest

According to the Meteorological Department, an average of 541.4 mm rainfall has been recorded in the state from June 1, 2024 to July 28, 2024. During this period, Sukma, Balod, Narayanpur, Mohla Manpur-Ambagadh Chowki and Baloda Bazar districts have received above average rainfall, while normal rainfall has been recorded in 17 districts. These include Durg, Jashpur, Bemetara, Korea, Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Raigarh, Sakti, Saragarh-Bilaigarh, Surajpur and Surguja. According to the information received from the state level flood control room, the highest rainfall of 1304.5 mm has been recorded in Bijapur district and the lowest rainfall of 201.3 mm in Surguja district.

Details of rainfall recorded in different districts:

Sr. No.DistrictAverage Rainfall (mm)1Bijapur1304.52Sukma877.93Kanker809.54Dantewada763.55Mohla-Manpur-AmbagadhChowki717.56Narayanpur717.37Balod709.48Bastar671.59Kondagaon640.910Balodabazar622.911Korba614.112Dhamtari620.313Rajnandgaon601.414Gariaband596.115Mungeli557.016Bilaspur532.217Janjgir-Champa494.918Gau Rela-Pendra-Marwahi488.719Raipur468.120Balrampur460.721Kabirdham441.922Mahasamund429.523Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai412.824Raigarh413.925Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur370.926Sakti377.427Korea343.628Durg339.229Jashpur347.930Bemetara341.731Surajpur324.232Sarangarh-Bilaigarh252.233Surguja201.3

This table contains a detailed description of the average rainfall recorded in various districts of Chhattisgarh from 1 June 2024 to 28 July 2024.

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