September 16th 2023.
Indore was hit by an unprecedented torrent of rain that has broken a 61-year-old record. The city was subjected to 293 mm of rain in 36 hours, and the low-lying areas were worst affected as rainwater entered houses and people had to spend the night draining it out. The incessant rains threw the city life completely out of gear.
The India Meteorological Department recorded more than 10.45 inches of rainfall from Friday morning to Saturday evening. This brings the total rainfall recorded this monsoon to 1107.8 mm, which is six inches more than the city’s annual average record.
Dr Ved Prakash Singh, a senior scientist from the IMD, attributed the heavy rains to a low-pressure area over west-central Madhya Pradesh and its neighbourhood. He said that the monsoon trough now passes through Jaisalmer, the centre of the low-pressure area, and the intensity of the rains is likely to decrease after two days when the system shifts towards Gujarat and Rajasthan.
As a result of the heavy rains, the water level of Yeshwant Sagar Lake reached 19.5 feet which necessitated the opening of all gates of the dam. Additionally, water was overflowing from the channels of Sirpur Lake, causing waterlogging in the nearby areas. The other lakes in the city, such as Badi Bilawali, Bada Sirpur, Chhota Sirpur, Limbodi, and Pipliyapala, also had to contend with exceeding water levels.
The roar of Patalpani Waterfall could be heard on Saturday as the heavy rains threw it into full flow. The monsoon has certainly come in with a bang in Indore, and the city is hoping for some relief in the days to come.
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