Delhi Rains: After incessant rains, many parts of Delhi were waterlogged.
Highlight
- Delhi and adjoining cities witnessed waterlogging after several hours of rain
- Delhi’s air quality is also seeing a decline due to stubble burning
- Delhi received 3 mm of rain in the last 24 hours
New Delhi:
After several hours of heavy rain overnight in Delhi and adjoining cities, many parts were waterlogged, slowing down traffic this morning.
According to private weather forecasting agency Skymet Weather, Delhi’s Safdarjung recorded the highest rainfall in a decade in a 24-hour period in October. Safdarjung recorded 85 mm of rain and Palam 55 mm till 5.30 am today. The record for October 1 in 1954 is 172.7 mm.
#Delhi#safdarjung 85 mm and . were recorded #palam 55 mm #Rain Today till 05:30. The highest 24 hours of rain in the decade. The record on 1 October 1954 is 172.7 mm. May continue till this afternoon. #Delhi rain@SkymetWeather@JATINSKYMET
— Mahesh Palawat (@Mpalawat) October 18, 2021
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rain in and around Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Baraut, Agra, Mathura, Hathras, Sonipat, Ganaur, Gohana, Sohana, Jhunjunu, Pilani during next 2 hours. Rain is predicted. .
During the next 2 hours, there will be light rain in and around Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Baraut, Agra, Mathura, Hathras, Sonipat, Ganaur, Gohana, Sohana, Jhunjunu, Pilani. pic.twitter.com/3sK1FOV5T3
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) October 18, 2021
After heavy rains lashed the national capital last night, several parts of Delhi and its adjoining areas were waterlogged, slowing down traffic and blocking roads.
Delhi Traffic Police today informed in its traffic advisory that MB Road has been closed due to waterlogging on Pulprahladpur underpass.
traffic advice
MB Road is closed due to water logging on Pulprahladpur underpass.
Road users can take the Mehrauli Mathura Road Underpass Sarita Vihar Flyover or Modi Mill Flyover and alternate routes towards Badarpur.— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) October 18, 2021
The Ghazipur fruit and vegetable wholesale market in Delhi also got submerged after overnight rain in the city.
Waterlogging in Delhi’s Ghazipur fruit and vegetable wholesale market after overnight rain pic.twitter.com/fOygkhvkGw
— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021
In the advisory, Delhi Police suggested alternate routes for the convenience of the passengers.
Heavy rains lashed the national capital on Sunday as well, leading to waterlogging and traffic jams in many areas, causing inconvenience to commuters. The maximum temperature on Sunday was around 33 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature on Sunday was recorded at 23.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal.
However, the air quality of the city is also witnessing deterioration due to stubble burning. The forecast body of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, SAFAR, said the city’s air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 350, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category with PM2.5 as the main pollutant.
Apart from Delhi, moderate to heavy rains have been predicted in almost all adjoining areas of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
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