Incessant rains lash Delhi-NCR; more downpour, thunderstorms on forecast
The MeT department has issued an orange alert for Saturday and a yellow alert for Sunday.
Parts of Delhi-NCR witnessed incessant overnight rainfall along with strong winds on Saturday morning that caused waterlogging in several parts of the city. In the midst of the monsoon season, the national capital has been receiving spells of rain. The continuous rainfall has also led to affecting traffic due to waterlogged roads in the national capital. Delhi (Safdarjung) reported 73.2 mm rain during 2.30 am-5.30 am of August 21, said India Meteorological Department.
National weather forecasting agency India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday morning predicted thunderstorms with moderate to heavy intensity rain over Delhi and NCR for the next two hours.
#WATCH Traffic crawls in Connaught Place due to waterlogging as rains continue to lash the national capital. #Delhi pic.twitter.com/loQKImcC52
— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2021
#WATCH | Delhi: Roads waterlogged in Pragati Maidan area as the national capital continues to receive rainfall pic.twitter.com/UY1LsFUt0A
— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2021
“Thunderstorm with moderate to heavy intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of most places of Delhi, NCR ( Bahadurgarh, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Noida, Greater Noida) Kaithal, Karnal, Rajaund, Assandh, Panipat, Gohana, Gannaur, Sonipat, Narwana, Jind, Rohtak, Jhajjar, Farukhnagar, Sohana, Palwal, Panipat, Karnal, Gohana, Gannaur (Haryana) Saharanpur, Gangoh, Deoband, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Baraut, Bagpat, Jattari (U.P.) during next 2 hours.
Delhi rainfall past 24 hours till 0830 hours IST on dated 21-08-2021:(in mm)
Safdarjung-138.8; Lodi Road-149.0; Ridge-149.2; Palam-84.0: Aya Nagar- 68.2.Delhi Safdarjung Airport recorded this monsoon season highest one day rain for 2021.
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) August 21, 2021
The Delhi Traffic Police too reported waterlogging at several parts of Delhi-NCR and informed that the Azad Market Underpass is closed due to waterlogging.
“Azad Market Underpass is closed due to 1.5 feet waterlogging, Please avoid using this route. Sorry for the inconvenience,” Delhi Traffic Police tweeted.
Traffic Alert
Azad Market Underpass is closed due to 1.5 feet waterlogging, Please avoid using this route. Sorry for the inconvenience.
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) August 21, 2021
Also, traffic movement on Minto Bridge (both carriageway) has been closed due to waterlogging, said Delhi Traffic Police.
Traffic Alert
Traffic movement on Minto Bridge (both carriageway) has been closed due to water logging. Please avoid stretch.
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) August 21, 2021
The IMD also advised to ‘stay indoors, close windows and doors and avoid travel if possible’ and not to take shelter under trees.
Earlier on Friday, the MeT department has also issued an orange alert for Saturday and a yellow alert for Sunday. The department has issued green alert from August 23 to August 26.
The IMD uses four colour codes: Green means all is well while yellow indicates severely bad weather. It also suggests that the weather could change for the worse, causing disruption in day-to-day activities.
Orange alert is issued as a warning for extremely bad weather with the potential of disruption in commute with road and drain closures and interruption of power supply. Red is when extremely bad weather conditions are certainly going to disrupt travel and power and have significant risk to life.
