Weather Today LIVE: For Thane, Raigad and Palghar, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Monday, with forecast of “heavy to very heavy rain” at isolated places on Monday. (Photo: PTI/File)
Two persons were swept away while crossing the overflowing Bainganga river in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district, police said on Monday. The accident took place Sunday late at night near Pusera village when BJP youth wing’s district unit vice president Jai Sanodia was returning to his native Singhodi village in a car with two of his acquaintances.
Meanwhile, after heavy rain on Saturday, followed by moderate rainfall in Mumbai on Sunday, the Met department has forecast heavy rain at isolated places in the city and suburbs for Monday. For Thane, Raigad and Palghar, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Monday, with forecast of “heavy to very heavy rain” at isolated places on Monday.
IMD Odisha too predicted heavy rainfall across the state for the next two to three days. “Light to moderate rain and thundershowers may continue at many places till Monday and at a few places thereafter,” said Director of Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre H R Biswas. The weathermen also predicted light rain for Delhi and heavy to very heavy downpour in 32 districts of Madhya Pradesh on Monday, and moderate rainfall in some areas of Himachal Pradesh till September 14. Few places in western Uttar Pradesh too are likely to be lashed by rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Met Department added.
Since August 10 this year when the Riverbed Powerhouse (RBPH) of the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam turned functional, it has generated 7,45,000 megawatts of electricity, operating at full capacity after a gap of two years. With a steady inflow of water into the reservoir at an average of 5 lakh cusecs owing to heavy rains, the powerhouse has been able to restart operations.
The RBPH, which runs on six reversible turbines of a capacity of 200 MW each and a total installed capacity of 1,200 MW. According to available data, the RBPH generated 6,06,490 MW power from August 10 to 31 and about 1,37,600 MW power since September 1. Officials said that the good rainfall in the catchment areas, combined with the release of water from Madhya Pradesh, following the generation of power in its own hydro-power station at Indirasagar, has helped ensure that the water level in the reservoir of the Narmada Dam remains above 133 metres, thereby keeping the RBPH functional.
Two persons were reported missing after being swept away in flooded rivers as torrential rain lashed coastal Devbhoomi Dwarka, Jamnagar, Gir Somnath and Amreli districts over the weekend, taking the number of districts in Saurasthra region to nine which have received 100 per cent or more rainfall this season.
Kolhapur District Information Officer: Around 878 people have been moved to safer places from Shirol and Karveer towns of Kolhapur, following increased rainfall in the region. Around 584 animals have also been moved by the administration.
WITH RAIN lashing Kolhapur region again, the district administration and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are on alert to avoid any possible damage if a flood-like situation arises.
According to district administration, Kolhapur has received 33.3 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours. With other nearby areas receiving higher precipitation, possibility of some low-lying areas and those on the edge of the Panchaganga river getting inundated has increased.
The Met office has forecast continuous rainfall till September 11 over Pune and neighbouring areas. For the last two days, Pune city has experienced moderate to heavy spells which continued till Sunday afternoon.
Similarly, Konkan will also experience rainfall during the week ahead. Heavy rain in the region was recorded over Ratnagiri (78.5mm), Mumbai (66.4mm), Dahanu (146mm) and neighbouring areas.
The weather in Himachal Pradesh remained dry on Monday as the monsoon started weakening in the state, the Meteorological Department said. The Met centre in Shimla has predicted rain in some parts of the state till September 15.
The highest temperature in the state was recorded in Una at 35.6 degrees Celsius, whereas the lowest temperature was recorded in tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong at 9.8 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said.
Mumbai witnessed rainfall on Monday (Express Photos by Amit Chakravarty)
Heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls very likely at isolated places over West Madhya Pradesh, while heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places likely over East Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Heavy Rainfall at isolated places over East Madhya Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Coastal & South Interior Karnataka,
Kerala & Mahe and Tamilnadu, Puducherry & Karaikal is likely (IMD)
State capital Lucknow witnessed partly cloudy sky on Sunday and the maximum temperature settled at 35.2 degrees Celsius. According to the meteorological department, rainfall was recorded in Sultanpur (5 mm), Jhansi (5.2 mm), Ghazipur (2.4 mm), Orai (13.2 mm) and Agra (12.2 mm).
Thundershowers are "very likely" over eastern Uttar Pradesh on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the Met office said. Few places in western Uttar Pradesh too are likely to be lashed by rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, it added.
India Meteorological Department (IMD): An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 on Richter scale struck Senapati, Manipur at 2:35 pm today.
It was a warm Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 28.3 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.
According to the MeT department, the humidity level recorded at 8.30 am was 84 per cent.
The weatherman has predicted light rains later in the day. "The skies will turn cloudy later in the day and the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 37 degrees Celsius," he said.
Telangana officers are on alert as Godavari river, that flows through Bhadrachalam town, crosses 50-feet mark.
The water level of the Krishna and Varana rivers reached 33 ft in western Maharashtra's Sangli district on Monday following heavy rains, forcing the authorities to shift around 30 people from low-lying areas and deploy the NDRF, an official said.
The danger mark of Krishna river is 45 ft at Irwin bridge in Sangli, which was ravaged by floods last month.
Heavy rains lashed the catchment areas of the Krishna and Varana rivers on Monday morning following which their water levels rose.
"At 33 ft (river water level), there is fear of flooding again in low-lying areas. The district administration has asked people living in such areas to remain on alert," the official at the collectorate said. (PTI)
Floodwater enters Madhya Pradesh's Harda Jail due to heavy rainfall. Two jail barracks have been vacated and the inmates have been shifted to safer place.
The Nashik district administration in Maharashtra has asked people living on the banks of the Godavari river to remain alert in view of the release of water from some of the major dams here following continuous rains, an official said on Monday.
Incessant showers overnight and in the morning forced the irrigation department to release 1,100 cusec and 5,924 cusec water from the Gangapur and Darna dams, respectively, at 9 am on Monday, he said. The Gangapur dam is one of the key sources of drinking water supply to the city.
Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh (Chamba) border region was hit by an earthquake of a magnitude of 5.0 at 12:10 pm on Monday. The epicentre of the quake 5 km below the earth's surface at 32.9 north latitude and 76.1 east longitude.
Several places in Bhopal became waterlogged after heavy rainfall hit the city on Monday.
On Sunday, 12 out of 20 gates of Indira Sagar reservoir in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa had to be opened after heavy rains lashed the district. Indira Sagar is the biggest in the state. Seoni and Mandla also received heavy rainfall.
Two persons, including a local BJP leader, were swept away while crossing the overflowing Bainganga river in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district, police said on Monday.
The incident took place late Sunday night near Pusera village, about 15 km from here, when BJP youth wing's district unit vice president Jai Sanodia (34) and his two acquaintances were returning to their native Singhodi village in a car.
Asaralli police have rescued four persons stuck in the Godavari river on the Telangana border. "The district administration is on its toes. Declaration of a holiday for two days proved useful while continuous monitoring of the situation proved positive as no casualties were recorded," said Reddy.
Bhamragad Tehsildar Kailash Andil said while power connection is yet to be restored, telephone network is made operational in the affected tehsil. He said Allapalli-Bhamragad bridge remains closed for traffic due to flooding. "It will take another two-three days before it could be opened for traffic," Andil added. On relief and rescue measures, he said the district administration has been working round-the-clock in the area and arrangements for food, medicines, blankets, and other essential items are being made. "Two medical officers and boats are made available and around 30 people have been rescued in Bhamragad in the last five days. There are around 100 patients in Public Health Centres (PHCs) and other health centres (in Bhamragad)," he said. (PTI)
A two-year-old girl died after falling into an overflowing drain in Bhopal, police said. The toddler, identified as Anushka Sen, fell into a drain in spate near her house in Fanda area of Bhopal, assistant sub-inspector Rajesh Manjhi of Khajuri police station said. "She was found caught in a net in the drain. She was declared dead on arrival by hospital authorities," he added.
It was a warm Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 28.3 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average. According to the MeT department, the humidity level recorded at 8.30 am was 84 per cent.
The weatherman has predicted light rains later in the day. "The skies will turn cloudy later in the day and the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 37 degrees Celsius," he said. (PTI)
Mighty Krishna River and its tributaries Malaprabha, Ghataprabha, Vedganga, Doodhganga and Hiranyakeshi are in spate again after wreaking havoc in Belagavi, Bagalkot, Yadgir and Gadag districts of the state.
For the past three days we have been releasing over two lakh cusecs of water from Narayanapur (dam). This will result in inundation of some bridges and bunds and disruption in communication, Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) director G S Srinivasa Reddy told PTI.
He said the intensity this time may be as severe as it had been a month ago causing massive damage to human lives, livestock, dwellings, infrastructure and crops. (PTI)
Andhra Pradesh issues warning for Krishna River basin.
Andhra Pradesh Disaster management puts out status of NDRF preparedness for possible floods.
Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management (APSDMA) issues flood warning and forecast report for Godavari River basin.
Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management (APSDMA) issues flood warning and forecast report for Godavari River basin.
Road and communication network remained cut off to several villages along the Godavari river course in East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday due to increased flood flow.
The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said the flood trend was 'rising' because of copious inflows from the upstream regions.
Over 19 submergence villages under the multipurpose Polavaram remained marooned and the road network cut off as the flood level touched 27.65 meters at the project site on Sunday evening. (PTI)
The Met office has forecast continuous rainfall till September 11 over Pune and neighbouring areas. For the last two days, Pune city has experienced moderate to heavy spells which continued till Sunday afternoon. Similarly, Konkan will also experience rainfall during the week ahead. Heavy rain in the region was recorded over Ratnagiri (78.5mm), Mumbai (66.4mm), Dahanu (146mm) and neighbouring areas.
Heavy rains in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district since the last five days have inundated part of Bhamragad tehsil with 120 villages under it losing contact with the district administration, a revenue official said on Sunday.
No casualties have been reported as yet though two persons are missing from Aramori and Chamorshi tehsils, he said. "Around 30 per cent of Bhamragad is still submerged under water and more than 500 people have been shifted to safer places," Bhamragad Tehsildar Kailash Andil told PTI. He said while power connection is yet to be restored, telephone network is made operational in the affected tehsil.
Parts of Himachal Pradesh received light rain on Sunday while the maximum temperatures at several places settled above normal, the Meteorological (MeT) department said. Between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, Manali received 12 mm rain, followed by Palampur (5.6 mm), Bilaspur (2 mm), Nahan (1.8 mm) and Kangra (0.2 mm), Shimla MeT centre Director Manmohan Singh said. (PTI)
Since June 1 to 8.30 am on Sunday, the city has received 3,265.1 mm rain. According to the district forecast and warning, Mumbai is likely to get light and moderate rain from Tuesday.
Between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Sunday, the Mumbai's Santacruz IMD observatory recorded 21.3 mm rainfall, which falls in the moderate category. However, heavy rain lashed neighbouring districts of Mumbai as well with Vasai recording 102 mm, Virar at 105 mm, Palghar at 210 mm, Dahanu at 146.1 mm and Thane at 145 mm rain between 8.30 am on Saturday and 8.30 am on Sunday. The seven lakes that provide water to the city are 97.73 per cent full.“There is an off-shore trough running between South Gujarat and Karnataka coast. As a result, there will be fairly widespread rainfall over the coastal belt during the next four days,” said IMD officials.
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