Rain News LIVE: Mumbai Region Sees Heavy Rain; Flood Alert in Delhi as Water Released from Hathnikund Barrage Rises 'Drastically' in 2 Hrs

The water level in the Hathnikund barrage on Saturday saw a rapid rise amidst rains lashing several parts of Punjab and Haryana in the past 24 hours, officials said. The water flow rate in the Hathnikund barrage Yamunanagar district rose from 87,177 cusecs at 8:00 am on Saturday to 2,40,832 cusecs at 12:00 pm, officials were quoted by PTI as saying.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said people living in landslide-prone areas in Maharashtra should be moved to safer locations. Thackeray’s statement comes as 25 people lost their lives in the landslide at Irsahlwadi in Maharashtra’s Raigad district.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said people living in landslide-prone areas in Maharashtra should be moved to safer locations. Thackeray’s statement comes as 25 people lost thier lives in the landslide at Irsahlwadi in Maharashtra’s Raigad district.

Waterlogging was reported in several parts of Navsari in Gujarat due to heavy rainfall.

Several houses in Himachal Pradesh’s Rampur collapsed due to heavy rainfall in the region. Some houses also developed cracks.

The water released from the HathaniKund dam in Haryana has exponentially increased in the last four hours. At 1 PM, the discharge was 2,41,518 Cusecs.

The water level in Yamuna River in Delhi has crossed the ‘danger’ mark yet again. The water level at Old Railway Bridge was recorded at 205.48 meters at 10:00 pm on Friday, which is slightly higher than the danger mark of 205.33 meters.

The warer level of Chenab river in Jammu increased on Saturday due to heavy rainfall in the region.

According to a PTI report, shortly after a fresh batch of over 3,000 Amarnath pilgrims left a base camp in Jammu for Kashmir on Saturday, their convoy was stopped in Ramban as the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed following heavy rains and landslides.

Mumbai and its suburbs received heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours. Mumbai is likely to receive more rainfall in the next two days, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said, issuing an Orange alert in the city for today.

“Heavy rainfall in Mumbai city and suburbs with possibility of very heavy rainfall at isolated places,” Mumbai’s Civi body tweeted.

Water level in Yamuna River in Delhi has crossed the ‘danger’ mark yet again. The water level at Old Railway Bridge was recorded at 205.48 meters at 10:00 pm on Friday, which is slightly higher than the danger mark of 205.33 meters. The water released from the HathaniKund dam in Haryana has exponentially increased in the last two hours.

Heavy rainfall triggered a flood-like situation in Rajasthan’s Phulera.

Heavy rains since midnight caused low visibility in the entire Northern belt of the Mumbai region. Severe waterlogging was reported in many areas this morning. People in Mulund, Thane, Bhiwandi, and Kalyan are advised to leave home after checking weather conditions.

According to the weather department, there is a possibility of light rain in Delhi today with the maximum temperature settling around 38 degrees.

Cloudburst in Kargil, Ladakh has caused a flood-like situation in several parts of the city.

According to weather forecast, moderate rain is likely in Gujarat’s Vadodara accompanied by thunderstorms on Saturday.

The Yamunotri national highway was blocked at various places including Chhatanga on Saturday due to falling debris near Gangnani in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, officials said. Many commuters, including tourists and locals, were stranded on the road.

Badrinath National Highway near Chamoli district in Uttarakhand was also blocked in three places due to falling debris amid incessant rain.

The IMD has issued a red alert in Telangana warning of heavy rainfall on Saturday. Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh are also likely to receive heavy showers on July 22.

National Highway 5 was shut for movement today due to a landslide near Wangtu in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.

Severe waterlogging was in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal due to heavy rainfall in the region.