According to Delhi`s Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi recorded 138.8 mm of rain during the last 24 hours i.e. till 8.30 am on Saturday. This is the heaviest one-day rain of this season.
For the past fortnight, Delhi-NCR, troubled by humidity and heat, received torrential rains from 3 am on Saturday for several hours. While this brought relief from the heat and humidity, the water logging made the condition of the people miserable.
According to Delhi`s Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi recorded 138.8 mm of rain during the last 24 hours i.e. till 8.30 am on Saturday. This is the heaviest one-day rain of this season.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, Delhi has received record breaking rains during the last 24 hours. If IMD is to be believed, this is the first time since 2009 that there has been so much rain in a single day in the month of August.
Heavy rain has broken the record of 13 years. Safdarjung recorded 138.8 mm of rain till 8.30 am on Saturday. This is the highest rainfall since 2009 in a 24-hour period in the month of August. Earlier on July 27, 100 mm of rain was recorded, while on August 20, 2010 110 mm of rain was recorded.
At the same time, due to rain, the mercury has also dropped and the temperature has come down to 27 degree Celsius. At the same time, Safdarjung in Delhi recorded 73.2 mm of rain. This record is before 8 am. The record for the highest single day rainfall in the month of August is on 2 August 1961, when 184 mm of rain was recorded.
On the other hand, many areas of the city have been submerged due to heavy rains in Gurugram adjoining Delhi since Saturday morning. According to the Meteorological Department, 13 mm of rain had been recorded till 8 am.
Galleria Market, IFFCO Chowk, Bristol Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Basai Road are in bad condition due to water logging. Due to this, the drivers are facing a lot of trouble. There is a traffic jam like situation at many places.
Last year, 236.9 mm of rain was recorded in July, 199.2 in 2019, 286.2 in 2018, 170.5 in 2017, 292.5 in 2016 and 235.2 mm in 2015. In 2013, 340.5 mm of rain was recorded. The highest rainfall ever recorded was 632.2 mm in July 2003.
According to the IMD, the Safdarjung observatory has recorded 108 per cent excess rainfall of 380.9 mm till July 27, as against the normal rainfall of 183.5 mm. In general, the entire month of July receives 210.6 mm of rainfall.
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