Heavy rain triggered river swelling and flood‑like conditions in Dindori, Panna, Rewa, Satna and Chhatarpur.
Over 4,000 people rescued; 3,000 placed in relief camps.
Schools up to class 12 and Anganwadi (child‑care) centres were closed as a precaution.
Rescue personnel, police and revenue officials are monitoring the situation.
Meteorologists attribute the weather to a low‑pressure area and the monsoon trough, expecting more rain.
Authorities closed schools and child‑care centres, deployed rescue teams, and moved more than four thousand residents to 27 relief camps.
One construction worker was swept away by fast‑moving water in Naigarhi village, highlighting the danger of flood currents.
The India Meteorological Department forecasts continued rain through the end of August, driven by a low‑pressure system and the monsoon trough.
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