Raipur, 18 August 2023
According to the information compiled by the State Level Control Room set up by the State Government’s Revenue and Disaster Management Department, an average rainfall of 654.1 mm has been recorded in the state since June 1, 2023. According to the rainfall recorded in various districts of the state from June 01, 2023 till today, August 18 morning, the highest average rainfall of 1107.0 mm has been recorded in Bijapur district and the lowest average rainfall of 310.3 mm in Surguja district.
According to the information received from the state level flood control room, since June 1, an average rainfall of 599.3 mm has been recorded in Surajpur district, 614.7 mm in Balrampur, 521.5 mm in Jashpur, 631.6 mm in Korea, 644.7 mm in Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur.
Similarly, 775.3 mm in Raipur district, 661.6 mm in Balodabazar, 623.0 mm in Gariaband, 724.6 mm in Mahasamund, 652.9 mm in Dhamtari, 645.7 mm in Bilaspur, 835.4 mm in Mungeli, 715.8 mm in Raigarh, 559.3 mm in Sarangarh-Bilaigarh. Average rainfall was recorded in Janjgir-Champa 528.2 mm, Sakti 532.5 mm, Korba 639.4 mm, Gorela-Pendra-Marwahi 608.5 mm, Durg 540.5 mm. 508.0 mm in Kabirdham district, 720.0 mm in Rajnandgaon, 828.9 mm in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, 688.1 mm in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, 716.1 mm in Balod, 516.4 mm in Bemetara, 699.2 mm in Bastar, 502.1 mm in Kondagaon, Kanker recorded 594.2 mm, Narayanpur 589.5 mm, Dantewada 789.7 mm and Sukma 789.7 mm of average rainfall since June 1.
