Jaipur: Continuous monsoon showers across several parts of Rajasthan disrupted normal life on Friday, with heavy rainfall causing waterlogging, flooding of homes and markets, and a sharp fall in temperatures.

Authorities have issued an alert for 50 villages in Bharatpur district as the Baretha Dam, the district’s largest reservoir, is nearing its full capacity.

Baretha Dam water level rises, villages put on alert

The water level at Baretha Dam has reached 26.60 feet, against its full capacity of 29 feet. Officials said that if the water level touches 27 feet, the dam gates may be opened to regulate the rising inflow.

As a precautionary measure, the administration has alerted villages located along the Kukund River and advised residents to remain cautious and avoid low-lying areas.

Heavy rain causes waterlogging across districts

In Jaipur, rainfall that began late Thursday night continued intermittently till Friday morning, leading to water accumulation in several low-lying areas. The showers also brought relief from heat as daytime temperatures dropped.

Shrimadhopur town in Sikar district witnessed heavy morning rainfall, with major markets inundated and water levels rising up to three feet. Significant rainfall was also recorded in Neem Ka Thana and surrounding areas.

In Sadulpur city of Churu district, heavy rain caused waterlogging of up to four feet in several localities. Water entered homes, while a sewerage line collapse in Ward No. 1 disrupted civic services.

Rain damages houses, IMD predicts more showers

In Rajakheda town of Dholpur district, several residential roads were submerged following heavy rainfall. Authorities issued an alert as the Parvati River continued to rise, raising concerns that some villages could become temporarily cut off.

Continuous rainfall over the past two days also damaged structures in several areas. Large portions of two houses collapsed in Nadbai, Bharatpur, while a two-storey house in Ghilawati village of Deeg district also collapsed. No casualties were reported in either incident.

R.S. Sharma, director, IMD Jaipur, said that an upper-air cyclonic circulation over southwestern Uttar Pradesh and adjoining areas, along with another circulation over the northwest Bay of Bengal, is influencing rainfall activity over Rajasthan.

He said heavy to very heavy rainfall was recorded at isolated places in Alwar, Bharatpur, Jaipur, Deeg, Dholpur, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur and Sikar districts, with the highest rainfall of 158 mm recorded at Pahadi in Deeg.

The IMD has forecast moderate rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy spells in parts of the Bharatpur and Jaipur divisions. Rainfall activity is expected to remain active over eastern Rajasthan during the coming week.

The department has predicted heavy rainfall at several places in Bharatpur, Jaipur, Kota, Ajmer and Udaipur divisions between August 8 and 10, with isolated areas likely to receive very heavy rainfall.

Meanwhile, rainfall over the last two days has increased the water level of the Jagar Dam in Karauli district by around 1.5 feet.

The widespread rainfall has also brought down temperatures across eastern Rajasthan, with maximum temperatures dropping by up to 6 degrees Celsius in some areas.

The India Meteorological Department has advised residents in vulnerable areas to remain alert and follow official advisories as rainfall continues across the state.