Heavy rain will continue to lash northern India, with the capital on Sunday seeing its highest one-day rainfall in 40 years. The combined impact of an active monsoon trough and western disturbance will bring more showers next week, although the intensity will vary. The India Meteorological Department in its evening bulletin said that the low pressure area is also lying over southwest Rajasthan and Delhi.
Delhi received 153 mm of rainfall till 8:30 am on Sunday, the highest since July 1982. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that all schools would remain closed on Monday due to two days of incessant rain in the capital. The level of the Jamuna river is expected to cross the danger mark of 205.33 meters by Tuesday. With parts of Delhi paralyzed due to a two-day spell of heavy rain that left Connaught Place waterlogged, all government officials’ leaves were canceled on Sunday.
“Delhi received 126 mm rainfall yesterday. 15 per cent of the total monsoon rainfall fell in just 12 hours. People were very agitated due to water leakage. Today all ministers and Delhi mayor will inspect the problem areas. Officers of all departments have been instructed to cancel Sunday holidays and got to the spot,” Kejriwal tweeted earlier in the day.
Schools in Noida will also remain closed on Monday due to heavy rain, the district administration said. Schools in Ghaziabad, Faridabad are also closed on Mondays.
Delhi rainfall forecast for Monday
According to IMD, Delhi is very likely to experience light to moderate to widespread rains with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next 5 days.
Dr Charan Singh, head of the regional meteorological center in New Delhi, said the intensity will gradually decrease in Delhi. “If I talk about Delhi NCR, there are still chances of heavy rainfall at 1-2 places and then Delhi NCR will not witness heavy rains for the next 4-5 days. Though rain will continue at times but the intensity will be less.” Singh said as quoted by ANI.
Rain in Gurugram: Work from home, schools closed
As Gurugram was gridlocked by heavy rain-induced traffic snarls on Sunday, Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav asked residents to stay home and only come out for essential work. Corporate offices have been asked to opt for working from home and private schools in Gurugram will remain closed on Monday.
Rain in hills: Landslide in Himachal, death in Uttarakhand
The situation in Himachal Pradesh worsened as 14 major landslides and 13 flash floods were reported in the hilly state in the last 36 hours. Over 700 roads were closed. A red alert has been sounded in Himachal Pradesh and the government has asked people to remain alert. In Uttarakhand, three pilgrims drowned in the Ganga after their jeep fell into the river in a landslide near Gular on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway.
There were reports of snowfall in the high-altitude regions of J&K and Ladakh. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Delhi and J&K LGs to update them on the situation.
Rain Forecast in Himachal, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
Extremely heavy rainfall will continue in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh for the next two days. According to the IMD bulletin, isolated heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur over Uttar Pradesh from July 10 to 13.
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