As Delhi’s floodwaters recede, city hit by rain; IMD says more ahead

No rain was recorded in the Capital till 5.30 pm on Saturday, but parts of the city received an intense spell of rain between 5.30 pm and 8.30 pm

Updated on: Jul 16, 2023, 05:33:56 IST

By Jasjeev Gandhiok

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Parts of Delhi received a short but intense spell of rain on Saturday evening, leading to localised situations of waterlogging, and traffic snarls in some areas of the Capital. The India Meteorological Department has predicted more rainfall in the early hours of Sunday, with light to moderate rain in the latter part of the day.

Despite the rain, there was no increase in the water levels of the Yamuna. (Raj K Raj/ HT Photo)

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Despite the rain, there was no increase in the water levels of the Yamuna, which continued to recede, dropping to 206.54mat 11pm, down from its record levels of 208.66 on July 13.

No rain was recorded in the Capital till 5.30 pm on Saturday, but parts of the city received an intense spell of rain between 5.30 pm and 8.30 pm.

IMD data showed between 5.30 pm and 8.30 pm, the Safdarjung observatory — representative of Delhi’s weather — recorded 12.8mm of rainfall. During the same period, Lodhi Road, Palam and Pusa recorded 11 mm, 18.2mm and 29.5 mm rainfall, respectively.

Kuldeep Srivastava, scientist at IMD said the monsoon trough is currently south of Delhi. “As the monsoon trough has come closer to Delhi, Delhi saw light to moderate rain on Saturday. This trough will move towards the foothills now, bringing heavy rain there,” he said.

The spell of rain kept Delhi cool, with the Capital’s maximum temperature recorded at 34.6 degrees Celsius (°C), one degree below normal. The minimum temperature settled at 27.1°C. The maximum and minimum on Sunday is forecast to hover around 34°C and 26°C, respectively.

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Delhi’s pollution levels, meanwhile, deteriorated but continued to remain in the “satisfactory” zone. The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) reading was 100, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reading at 4pm, against 73 a day earlier. Forecasts show Delhi’s air quality is likely to remain in the satisfactory zone till Tuesday.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jasjeev Gandhiok
Jasjeev Gandhiok is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times, where he covers environment, climate change, the clean energy transition and wildlife at the National Bureau. Gandhiok has over a decade of experience in journalism and is based in Delhi. He has reported extensively on Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). This includes the region's air pollution woes, a polluted Yamuna and on urban wildlife still thriving in the region. He joined HT in October 2021. Prior to that, he had five-year stint at The Times of India in Delhi, where he also covered Delhi, with a focus on environment and wildlife. Gandhiok has covered some recent events around the Capital too, ranging from the farmers' protests, the northeast Delhi riots and the CAA-NRC protests, reporting from the ground on all of these. He also travels across the country to report on how environment and climate change impact everyday life, while also writing on endangered species. His reports in 2019 on toxic leachate from Delhi's landfills led to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) taking suo motu cognisance and ultimately asking the state government to start bio-mining to flatten and remove all three landfills in the capital. He also closely tracks the implementation of government policies on climate, renewable energy and environmental protection. His focus remains on impactful, public-interest journalism which explains how environmental decisions affect people's everyday lives.Read More

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