Indore stares at water shortage as uneven rain leaves major water bodies dry
Eastern parts of the city received approximately 432 mm of rainfall so far. In contrast, the western region, home to major water bodies like Yashwant Sagar, Limbodi and Bilawali lakes, recorded only 292.9 mm rainfall. This rainfall imbalance is significant, as these western reservoirs are critical for meeting the city's water needs, particularly during the dry months of March and April. With only one uniform spell of rainfall observed across the city towards July-end, most showers this season were scattered and highly localised.
Weatherman said this is among the weakest and most uneven monsoon spells Indore experienced in the past decade.
As per the current monsoon systems, the monsoon trough at mean sea level presently runs through Ferozpur, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Kheri, Patna, Bankura, Digha and then extends south-south-east to the north-east Bay of Bengal. Additionally, a trough from north-east Uttar Pradesh to south Bangladesh persists and extends up to 3.1 km above mean sea level.
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A low-pressure area is likely to develop over north-west and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal around Aug13.
"No major changes are expected in the immediate future," according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional office.
"Rainfall activity currently remains concentrated in northern and northeastern Madhya Pradesh. Western parts, including Indore, will continue to witness weak rainfall through Saturday.
From Aug 10 onwards, thunderstorm and light rain activity may resume. A low-pressure system developing over the Bay of Bengal may boost rainfall thereafter," said Dr Divya Surendra from IMD Bhopal.
Historically, Indore received intense rainfall in the latter half of Aug. On August 22, 2020, the city recorded 263.4 mm in a single day, filling major water bodies in Indore and nearby areas. With reservoir levels still below the desired mark, residents and officials remain hopeful that the second half of Aug would bring enough rain to avert water shortages in the coming summer.
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