Heavy rain causes waterlogging in several areas of Delhi-NCR; more downpour on forecast
The most recent prediction by the weather department indicated further downpour in Delhi and adjoining areas.
Rains lashed parts of the national capital on Saturday as the city woke to moderate to heavy rainfall, bringing slight respite from the heat. Severe waterlogging was also experienced by commuters as several areas like Madhu Vihar, RK Puram and Moti Bagh were seen flooded with water. The India Meteorological Department had predicted thunderstorms with moderate to heavy intensity rain in Delhi-NCR during the next two hours.
The most recent prediction by the weather department indicated further downpour in Delhi and adjoining areas. “Thunderstorm with moderate to heavy intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of would continue to occur over and adjoining areas of many places of Delhi, NCR ( Bahadurgarh, Gurugram, Manesar, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station” , the IMD tweeted.
Delhi: Rain lashes parts of the national capital; visuals from Jorbagh area
India Meteorological Department predicts ‘moderate to heavy intensity rain’ at many places of Delhi’. pic.twitter.com/9IOq3AMb3n
— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2021
Continuous rain causes waterlogging in several parts of Delhi; visuals from Moti Bagh and RK Puram. pic.twitter.com/HpXtex5w7w
— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2021
#WATCH | Buses stuck amid waterlogged roads following heavy rains in the National Captial; visuals from Madhu Vihar area. pic.twitter.com/3TyZJWxAix
— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2021
The city received 97 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours, the Met department official said. The weatherman has predicted generally cloudy sky with moderate rain and thunder showers for the day There is also possibility of heavy rain at isolated places across the city later in the day while the maximum temperature in the national capital is likely to settle around 31 degrees Celsius.
Delhi recorded more than 100 mm of rainfall on two consecutive days at the start of the month — 112.1 mm on September 1 and 117.7 mm on September 2.
It has so far received 248.9 mm precipitation this month, surpassing the September average of 129.8 mm precipitation by a big margin.
Despite the monsoon embracing Delhi only on July 13, making it the most-delayed in 19 years, the capital had recorded 16 rainy days in the month, the maximum in the last four years.
The string of rainy days gave 507.1 mm rainfall in Delhi, which was nearly 141 per cent above the long-period average of 210.6 mm. It was also the maximum rainfall in the month since July 2003, and the second highest ever.
On Friday, the maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 33.2 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal while the minimum temperature settled at 25.1 degrees Celsius, a point below the normal.
Earlier this month, Delhi recorded the highest rainfall in September in the past 19 years. IMD senior scientist RK Jenamani said that rainfall that occur on September 1 was the highest rainfall that Delhi recorded in September in almost two decades.
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