Shimla, Jun 28 (PTI) The Southwest Monsoon advanced into the entire Himachal Pradesh today, bringing heavy rainfall in many areas in the state.

Ravi River is in spate following 82 mm of rainfall in Chamba district in the last 24 hours. It has posed a great threat to the new bus stand in Chamba, officials said.

A few houses in Dharog Mohalla of Chamba town are facing threat from landslides.

Chamba Deputy Commissioner (DC) Harikesh Meena has put the entire district administration on high alert to deal with the situation.

The Chamba-Bharmour national highway has been blocked due to landslides at Gehra, Lahal and Dinakar.

The DC has appealed to the public to immediately inform authorities about any rain related mishap.

Dalhousie, Una , Dharamsala and Bangana received 119 mm, 116 mm, 112 mm and 82 mm of rainfall, respectively.

Nainadevi received 60 mm of rainfall, Kalatop 59 mm, Mehre 57mm, Jwali 54 mm, Bakloh 53 mm, Nadaun 52 mm, Bangana 51 mm, Renuka 50 mm, Palampur, Nagrota Surian and Jogindernagar 47 mm, Hamirpur 45 mm, Dehragopipur 43 mm, Paonta and Nahan 42 mm, Manali 41 mm, Aghar, Sujanpur and Salooni 40 mm, Guler 39 mm, Sundernagar and Berthin 35 mm, Solan 34 mm, Gaggal and Jol 33 mm, Bharwain and Ghamroor 31 mm, Kotkhai and Baijnath 30 mm, Ghumarwin 29 mm, Kumarsain and Sarkaghat 28 mm, according to the MeT department here.

Pandoh and Kufri recorded 27 mm of rainfall, Bhuntar and Jubbarhatti 26 mm, Shimla 24 mm, Bharmour and Chhatrari 23 mm, Keylong 22 mm , Jhanjehli 21 mm, Bharwain 19 mm and Keylong 14 mm, it said.

The weather department has warned of heavy rains at most places in the lower, mid and higher hills over the next five days.

The maximum temperatures dropped by five to nine degrees following incessant rains at many places and Nahan was hottest with a high of 29.7 degrees Celsius.

Una recorded a maximum temperature of 27.2 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar 26.8 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar 52.2 degrees Celsius, Solan 25.0 degrees Celsius, Shimla 22.3 degrees Celsius, Kalpa and Palampur 21.5 degrees Celsius and Kinnaur 9.7 degrees Celsius.

However, there was no significant change in minimum temperatures and Keylong was coldest with a low of 8.7 degrees Celsius.

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