Delhi records highest single day rain in July since 1982; Yamuna river water level rises

Heavy rain continued to lash Delhi. The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted more showers in the national capital after issuing a 'yellow alert'. The water level of the

New Delhi: Delhi recorded 153 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on Sunday, and it was the highest in a single day in July since 1982, officials of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Moderate to heavy rain continued to lash several parts of the national capital and its adjoining areas in the wee hours of Sunday. The IMD has predicted high-intensity showers over the city for the next two days. It has also issued a 'yellow alert' for Sunday.

The weather body said that thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi. "Thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi ( Narela, Alipur, Rohini, Badili, Pitampura, Paschim Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Kashmiri Gate, Seelampur, Rajauri Garden, Red fort, Rajeev chowk, ITO," the IMD said in a Tweet on Sunday morning.

It also predicted that areas including Jafarpur, Nazafgarh, Dwarka, India Gate, Akshardham, Palam, IGI Airport, National Capital Region, Kaithal, Narwana, Barwala, Sohana, Nuh ( in Haryana) and Bhiwari (Rajasthan) would also receive light to moderate rains.

"Light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Kurukshetra, Karnal, Rajaund, Assandh, Safidon, Jind, Panipat, Gohana, Gannaur, Sonipat, Rohtak, Kharkhoda (in Haryana) Shamli, Kandhla, Baraut, Bagpat, Khekra, Amroha, Moradabad, Rampur, Sambhal, Billari, Milak (in Uttar Pradesh) Tizara, Khairthal, Alwar (in Rajasthan) during next 2 hours," it added.

Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that all the ministers in the state government and the mayor will inspect areas where people are facing problems due to waterlogging following heavy rainfall. "Officers of all departments have been instructed to be on the ground," Kejriwal informed through a Tweet in Hindi.

The Central Water Commission said that the water level of the Yamuna River was rising and is expected to breach the danger mark of 205.33 metres on Tuesday, July 11.

Heavy rainfall lashed Delhi on Saturday causing waterlogging in several areas. Several areas like Pragati Maidan, Nehru Nagar, Panchsheel Marg, Kalkaji and ITO got waterlogged which restricted the movement of traffic.