Chhattisgarh Floods 2026 — Live Updates & Affected Areas
Heavy rain & flood-like situation · 25–28 September 2026
✅ Last updated: 26 September 2026 — situation developing. IMD forecast: light-to-moderate rain across most of the state with very heavy falls possible at isolated places in 13 districts through Sunday. Check official advisories before travel.
⚠️ Current situation (as reported, 26 September)
2 rain-related deaths — a 40-year-old farmer drowned in a flooded drain in Kondagaon (25 Sep); a woman died when a mud wall collapsed in Bastar district's Kurandi area
Statewide school holiday declared for Saturday 26 September — all government, private and aided schools
Sabari river above danger mark at Konta (Sukma): 43.02 m vs danger level 42 m (warning level 40.50 m) — high alert issued
NH-30 submerged near Dimrapal (Jagdalpur) — traffic between Raipur and Jagdalpur disrupted
Villages cut off in Sukma and Bijapur; Sukma–Malkangiri road blocked at Jhapra bridge
Indravati river alert for low-lying and riverside areas of Jagdalpur
48 passengers rescued from a bus trapped in floodwater near Sarai Bhadar, Gariaband — all safe
Girl students evacuated from Kanya Bhejji Ashram (Sukma) as the Sabari rose
Affected districts
Division
Reported impact
Bastar (7 districts)
Worst hit — Jagdalpur waterlogging, NH-30 cut, Sukma & Bijapur villages cut off, Kondagaon death
Raipur division
Waterlogging in Sundar Nagar, Mahadevghat Road, old Vidhan Sabha Road; Durg highway traffic diverted at Kumhari
Durg division
Orange alert; Kumhari overbridge waterlogging; alternative routes for heavy vehicles
Dhamtari
Reservoirs near full — Gangrel 98.14%, Murumsilli 100%, Dudhawa 97.21%, Sondhur 88.18%
Rajnandgaon / M-M-A-Chowki / Khairagarh
Continuous rain since Thursday under orange alert
State rainfall (1 Jun–25 Sep): 1,082.4 mm average — 100.1% of the 10-year seasonal benchmark. Highest cumulative: Narayanpur (1,600.4 mm); Balrampur at 169.4% of its seasonal average.
School closures
Holiday declared in 8 districts (government and private schools): Dantewada, Bijapur, Kondagaon, Kanker, Bastar, Gariaband, Dhamtari and Durg. Quarterly exams in government schools postponed in affected areas. On 26 September, the Chief Minister announced a statewide holiday for all schools. Follow your district administration's announcements for Monday.
IMD alert — 13 districts
The Meteorological Centre has warned of light-to-moderate rain across most of the state with very heavy rainfall at isolated places over the next three days, with a deep depression expected to bring showers to all districts through Sunday. Districts under the heavy-rain alert: Balod, Baloda Bazar, Bemetara, Dhamtari, Durg, Gariaband, Kabirdham, Kanker, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, Kondagaon, Mahasamund, Raipur and Rajnandgaon.
Helplines
112 — national emergency number (police, fire, ambulance, flood rescue)
0771-2413233 — Flood Control Room, Collectorate Raipur (official district helpline)
For other districts, contact your district administration's control room. Report emergencies on 112 — do not wait.
Safety advice
Do not venture near swollen rivers, streams, culverts or inundated areas
Do not attempt to cross flooded bridges or roads — turn around, use official diversions
Avoid unnecessary travel in the 13 alert districts until Sunday
Keep phones charged, documents and medicines dry and ready
If water enters your home, move to higher ground and call 112