New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert in Delhi as the national capital may witness moderate rain on Thursday. The weather board has predicted intermittent showers over the next five to six days .
However, the Met department said, the intensity is expected to gradually reduce.
As per the daily trends, there was moderate to heavy rain on Wednesday in Delhi, due to which, the roads were waterlogged led to the traffic jams.
Meanwhile, in a good news for the locals, the temperature went down to 23.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal due to the showers here.
In the last few days, locals were facing heat due to the maximum temperature that hovered around 38 degrees Celsius. There were high humidity and the above-normal temperatures.
In the last four months, the national capital witnessed above-normal rainfall — 53.2 mm against a normal of 17.4 mm in March, 20.1 mm against an average of 16.3 mm in April, 111 mm against a normal of 30.7 mm in May, and 101.7 mm against a normal of 74.1 mm in June.
Delhi Recorded Highest Rainfall In 1982
As of now, Delhi has recorded the highest rainfall that is (153 mm) in a single day in July since 1982. That took place due to a monsoonal winds, cyclonic circulation and western disturbance over northwest India. The national capital recorded an additional 107 mm of rainfall in the subsequent 24 hours.
Yamuna Crosses Danger Level
Following the incessant rainfall in several parts of Delhi upper catchment areas, Yamuna river in the national capital saw an uproar as it has crossed the the danger mark of 205.33 metres on Wednesday.
As per the Central Water Commission (CWC), the water level stood at 205.5 metres at 8 pm at the Old Railway Bridge (ORB).
Locals Forced To Leave Houses
Due to the heavy rainfall and its devastating consequences, locals in Delhi, especially living in the low-lying areas faced immense problems. As many as 27,000 people emptied theri homes as they were compelled to reach out for safer places.
Many of them took refugee under camps set up by the Delhi government.
