Delhi Floods: Water level of Yamuna river increased again in Delhi
News | July 17, 2023 17:53 ISTYamuna's water level has started rising again from this morning... Yamuna's water level has reached 205.70 meters at this time.
Yamuna's water level has started rising again from this morning... Yamuna's water level has reached 205.70 meters at this time.
Weather experts have said the monsoon is expected to yield good rainfall in Delhi in the first 10 days and help cover the rain deficit. Since June 1, Delhi has received 67 per cent less rainfall than normal, putting it in the category of "large deficient" states.
Delhi Monsoon rains: Pre-monsoon convection may lead to light rainfall in Delhi on Wednesday. The IMD has issued an orange alert for June 30.
One of the most-delayed and erratic monsoons in Delhi yielded 1,169.7 mm of rainfall, the third-highest since data has been maintained by IMD.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for severely bad weather in Delhi for the next two days.
Total rainfall in the national capital this season has been 1,136.8 mm at the Safdarjung observatory. Delhi had recorded 1,420.3 mm of rainfall in 1933.
The city gauged 417.3 mm of rainfall in September 1944, the highest in the 1901-2021 period. It has already received 383.4 mm of precipitation this September, till 5:30 pm on Saturday, an IMD official said.
Heavy rains lashed several parts of New Delhi on Tuesday leading to severe waterlogging and traffic jams across the city. The Indian Meteorological Department had predicted that thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rains would take place in the parts of Delhi-NCR.
The Indian Meteorological Department had predicted that thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rains would take place in parts of Delhi-NCR.
Delhi and its adjoining areas in northwest India are likely to enter another "break monsoon" phase, the third this season, as the monsoon trough has shifted close to the foothills of the Himalayas and is predicted to stay there for another day, according to the India Meteorological Department.
IMD had predicted generally cloudy skies with moderate rain or thundershowers on Sunday.
According to the officials, over 100 families living in the Yamuna floodplains have been moved to higher areas over the last few days.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain over some parts of Delhi,
Delhi is expected to receive moderate rain during the day, while maximum temperature may settle around 34 degrees Celsius, it said.
IMD department has issued an orange alert for July 26 and forecast a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain/thundershowers accompanied with gusty winds of the speed of 30-40 km/hr.
The IMD predicted light rains for several parts of the national capital
Incessant rainfall in the national capital led to waterlogging and traffic snarls on several road stretches, including ITO, Ring Road and Mathura Road, while a person drowned in a waterlogged rail underpass in Pul Prahladpur while clicking selfies.
The national capital received rain spells of varying intensity throughout the day. While Safdarjung received 38.4 mm rain from 8.30 am till 5.30 pm, Palam recorded 66.6 mm rain in the same duration.
Delhi Rains Update: Waterlogging has been reported in several areas like Palam, Pragati Maidan, ITO, Dhaula Kuan due to heavy rains since morning.
As per the IMD, thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain occurred over and adjoining areas of most places of Delhi-NCR
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