MP faces heavy rain on September 5, with orange alerts in Sheopur and Shivpuri. Schools are shut in seven districts amid flood-like conditions.

Four Madikheda Dam gates are open in Shivpuri, releasing 654.494 cumecs as seasonal rainfall reaches 846.53 mm, above normal levels.

IMD has issued a heavy rain alert for 21 Madhya Pradesh districts including Jabalpur, Shahdol and Sagar. Several areas may receive 4–8 inches of rain in 24 hours.

IMD has issued a heavy rain alert for Panna, Satna and Rewa in Madhya Pradesh. Shivpuri saw overnight rain, rising river levels and road closures.

Despite the advancement of the monsoon season, Madhya Pradesh continues to face a significant rainfall deficit across large parts of the state. While isolated districts have received spells of heavy showers, widespread and sustained rainfall has remained elusive, leaving the state around 15% below its normal rainfall for this time of the season. According to the latest weather assessment, 39 districts are currently recording below-normal rainfall, although meteorologists expect the monsoon to regain momentum after July 20 with the formation of a fresh weather system.