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Heavy Rains Lash Delhi-NCR, Waterlogging in Several Parts; More Rains Predicted

New Delhi: People of Delhi and NCR woke up to heavy rains and pleasant weather on Sunday. However, waterlogging was reported in several parts of Delhi-NCR in the morning. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), thunderstorms with moderate to heavy intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi-NCR today.

The IMD tweeted, “Thunderstorm with moderate to heavy intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi, NCR ( Bahadurgarh, Gurugram, Manesar, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chhapraula, Noida, Dadri, Greater Noida)”

Vehicles commuting from the Yamuna Bazar area witnessed heavy waterlogging due to heavy rainfall.

The water level in the Yamuna in Delhi increased again and was recorded at 205.30 meters on Sunday morning, just below the danger mark of 205.33 meters, as rains continued to lash Delhi and upper catchment areas of the river. Officials said over 100 families living in the Yamuna floodplains have been moved to higher areas over the last few days.

Meanwhile, air quality in Delhi is now in the ‘good’ category as the capital recorded an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 48.

“The overall air quality is in the satisfactory category as forecasted. Scattered rainfall activity in Delhi is likely in the next two days and likely to intensify thereafter. Satisfactory to Good AQI is forecasted for next three days,” informed System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) today.

Further, the temperature in the national capital dipped as the city reported a minimum temperature of 26 degrees Celcius, as per the weather department.

Dense cloud cover, heavy showers kept weather pleasant in the national capital.

(With agency inputs)



source https://www.india.com/news/delhi/delhi-rains-weather-forecast-imd-today-ncr-waterlogging-air-quality-temperatue-4856099/

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