Chhattisgarh schools closed on Saturday due to heavy rain and flood-like situation

The Chhattisgarh government has declared a holiday for all government and private schools across the state on Saturday, September 27, 2026. The decision was made in response to heavy rainfall and a flood-like situation prevailing in several areas of the state.

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced the closure of all government, private, and aided schools through a post on ‘X’, emphasizing that the safety of students is the top priority. This state-wide holiday follows similar closures in several districts on Friday, September 26, 2026, due to continuous downpours.

Measures for Public Safety and Relief Operations

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai urged parents to keep their children at home, remain alert, and avoid unnecessary travel. He instructed all district collectors to conduct relief and rescue operations with full vigilance, particularly in view of flooding and waterlogging caused by continuous rainfall, including in the Bastar division, which comprises seven districts.

CM Sai stated that there should be no delay in providing assistance to people in need in affected areas, with the administration remaining prepared to deal with every situation, prioritizing the safety of citizens. Officials were directed to continuously monitor the situation, paying special attention to villages and settlements in low-lying areas and near rivers and streams. District administrations were also asked to remain on full alert due to the possibility of continued rainfall in the coming days, with relief and rescue teams ready with necessary resources.

District administrations, police, urban local bodies, panchayats, and other departments have been directed to work in coordination for immediate assistance in emergencies. Officials are tasked with ensuring safe shelters, food, drinking water, medicines, and other essential facilities for affected people. The public has been advised not to venture unnecessarily into waterlogged areas, swollen rivers and streams, or places with strong currents, and to follow advisories issued by the district administration.

Impact of Continuous Rainfall

Heavy rain has continued to lash several parts of Chhattisgarh over the last two to three days. This has led to the inundation of low-lying areas, swelling rivers and streams, and disrupted road connectivity. Flood-like situations are particularly prevalent in the Bastar region. A 40-year-old man died in a rain-related incident in Kondagaon district in the Bastar region in the early hours of Friday, September 26, 2026.

School holidays were declared on Friday, September 26, 2026, in several districts due to continuous rainfall. These included Dantewada, Bijapur, Kondagaon, Kanker, and Bastar in the Bastar division, as well as Gariaband and Dhamtari in the Raipur division, and Durg district.

Rainfall Statistics Across Chhattisgarh

Between June 1 and September 25, 2026, the state recorded an average of 1,082.4 mm rainfall, which is 100.1 per cent of the state’s 10-year seasonal benchmark of 1,081.5 mm. Over the past 24 hours alone, the state received an average precipitation of 52.8 mm.

While the state average is close to normal, there have been significant variations across districts. Balrampur recorded the highest rainfall relative to its seasonal average at 169.4 per cent (1,527.7 mm), and Narayanpur recorded the highest cumulative rainfall at 1,600.4 mm. Conversely, some districts received below-normal rainfall. Rainfall in Bastar, Dantewada, Bijapur, Sukma, Korba, Janjgir-Champa, Durg, and Rajnandgaon was close to normal.

The following table details the rainfall data for various districts:

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Written by Nishit Kumar

Nishit Kumar is a senior EdTech industry leader with over a decade of experience in building and scaling education platforms, shaping their product, content, and growth strategy. At FindMyCollege, Nishit oversees content and editorial strategy, guiding topic selection and content frameworks to ensure accuracy, relevance, and student-first value across the website.

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