In Delhi and adjoining areas, the morning of Sunday (August 31), Jhajjham took place. The clouds have been cloudy since morning and it has started raining around 8.00 am. Many major routes of Delhi fall victim to water logging in no time. In such a situation, people who come out have to face trouble.
Coldest August in 13 years
Delhi has recorded record breaking rain in the month of August. Also, there was a significant decline in temperature. If we look at the old records, then in the last 13 years, such a cold August has come for the first time. The average maximum temperature of Delhi was 33.2 degrees Celsius.
This time, more than normal rainfall has been recorded in all three months of monsoon. So far 400mm rain has been recorded in Safarjjung. At the same time, it is the highest rainfall in the last 14 years.
Yamuna water level above the danger mark
On Saturday (30 August), Yamuna’s water level was above Danger Mark. The water level of Yamuna was 205.52 at 8.00 pm near the bridge built in Old Delhi. Which was 0.15 meters more than the danger mark. Alert has been issued for low -lying areas. People are constantly being taken out of there.
The government has set up a separate camps for the people of the lower areas. The water level was below Friday, but crossed the danger mark on Saturday.
Enjoy rain from home on Sunday
Due to rain, water logging will be created in many areas. By the way, due to Sunday, people can take the fun of rain from their home, but those who have to get out of work are having trouble. Today, the possibility of torrential rain was already released.
There is a yellow alert of rain for areas like East Delhi, Central Delhi, South East Delhi and Shahdara. Along with this, the Meteorological Department has also expressed apprehension that Delhi-NCR will be cloudy late at night and there is a possibility of thunderstorms.