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Rajasthan Flood Alert: 13 Districts on High Warning as Dam Breaches Submerge Villages
Jaipur, September 3, 2025 – The monsoon has once again turned fierce in Rajasthan, causing widespread disruption across several districts. Following the formation of a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, heavy rainfall has lashed the state, prompting the Meteorological Department to issue alerts for multiple regions.
The weather office has forecast continuous rainfall for the next four days. An orange alert has been issued for Jhalawar, Pratapgarh, and Banswara, while a yellow alert is in place for Chittorgarh, Bundi, Kota, Baran, Sawai Madhopur, Karauli, Dholpur, Bharatpur, Dausa, and Alwar.
Several accidents and flood-like situations have been reported across Jalore, Sirohi, Dausa, Jodhpur, and Pratapgarh. The most serious incident occurred in Dausa’s Lalsot area, where the Nalawas dam breached, flooding multiple villages in Jaipur district. Water entered homes and fields, submerging at least five villages in Kotkhawda and Chaksu tehsils. Hundreds of residents were trapped before rescue operations began.
In Pratapgarh, a schoolteacher was swept away in the Mahi River after falling from a culvert during heavy rain. In Sawai Madhopur, a young man drowned while performing stunts on a dam. Meanwhile, a house collapsed in Jodhpur’s Tinwari area on Tuesday morning due to continuous downpours.
On the Sojat–Bilada highway in Pali district, a truck was stranded after river water overflowed onto the road. In Jalore’s Ahor region, three youths on motorcycles were swept away in a rain-fed stream. Two were rescued, but one remains missing.
In the past 24 hours, several areas recorded heavy downpours: Dausa’s Nangal Rajawatan (53 mm), Ramgarh Pachwara (50 mm), Rahuwas (31 mm), Lavan (30 mm), Bharatpur’s Sikri and Nadbai (29 mm each), Nagaur (35 mm), Jaipur’s Tunga (34 mm), Karauli’s Sapotra (30 mm), and Alwar’s Tijara (25 mm). Eastern and southern Rajasthan recorded the heaviest rainfall, with Shahbad (33 mm), Gangapur City (34 mm), and Talwara (30 mm) also seeing significant showers.
According to Radhey Shyam Sharma, Director of the Jaipur Meteorological Center, the monsoon trough is currently passing through Bikaner, Jaipur, Datia, Sidhi, and Puri towards the Bay of Bengal. Another trough extends across Punjab, Haryana, and northeast Rajasthan, intensifying the rainfall. The low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal is expected to bring continuous rain to Rajasthan until September 7. Authorities warn of rivers, streams, and dams overflowing, creating potential flood conditions in multiple districts.
In light of the situation, local administrations have issued warnings, urging people to stay away from rivers and dams. Schools have been closed in several districts, while relief and rescue teams remain on standby. Power supply and transportation in rural areas have also been disrupted due to flooding.
While the rain has provided some relief to farmers, it has also brought widespread hardship for residents. Officials caution that if the heavy downpours continue in the coming days, the situation may worsen significantly.
