New Delhi: Delhi received the highest rainfall in a month since 2009, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday, leading to waterlogging and traffic snarls across the national capital. The last highest rainfall of 110 mm was recorded on August 10, 2010.
For the 24 hours till 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, the Lodhi Road Observatory recorded 149.0 mm of rainfall, while the Delhi Ridge almost matched with 149.2 mm. Meanwhile, Palam saw 84.0 mm rain, while Aya Nagar recorded 68.2 mm, the IMD added. The Safdarjang Airport recorded this monsoon season's highest single-day downpour on Saturday with 138.8 mm.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday also issued an Orange alert for Delhi following heavy and continuous rainfall in the national capital.
"Delhi has been declared under orange alert following heavy and continuous rain which caused several inundations," IMD said, adding, that the thunderstorms with moderate to heavy intensity rain are most likely to continue over many parts of Delhi and adjoining areas.
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21/08/2021: 09:00 IST; Thunderstorm with light to moderate 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,
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">21/08/2021: 09:00 IST; Thunderstorm with light to moderate 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,
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) August 21, 202121/08/2021: 09:00 IST; Thunderstorm with light to moderate 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,
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) August 21, 2021
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Saharanpur, Gangoh, Deoband, Shamli, Baraut, Bagpat, Meerut (U.P.), Alwar, Kotputli, Nagar, Nadbai, Bhiwadi, Deeg (Rajasthan) during next 2 hours. pic.twitter.com/VFLax6ME5C
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">Saharanpur, Gangoh, Deoband, Shamli, Baraut, Bagpat, Meerut (U.P.), Alwar, Kotputli, Nagar, Nadbai, Bhiwadi, Deeg (Rajasthan) during next 2 hours. pic.twitter.com/VFLax6ME5C
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) August 21, 2021Saharanpur, Gangoh, Deoband, Shamli, Baraut, Bagpat, Meerut (U.P.), Alwar, Kotputli, Nagar, Nadbai, Bhiwadi, Deeg (Rajasthan) during next 2 hours. pic.twitter.com/VFLax6ME5C
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) August 21, 2021
The Safdarjung airport recorded 138.8mm rain in the last 24 hours till 8:30 am on Saturday. Of this, 73.2 mm rain was registered between 2.30 am and 5.30 am, IMD said. This is the season's highest one-day rain, according to the MeT department. It also predicted thunderstorms with moderate to heavy intensity rain for parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Throughout the night, rain caused waterlogging in parts of the national capital affecting vehicular movement. As per the IMD, thunderstorms with moderate to heavy intensity rain are most likely to continue over many parts of Delhi and adjoining areas during the next few hours.
