New Delhi: The nationwide capital on Wednesday (May 19, 2021) obtained 60 mm rainfall until 8:30 pm, which is the best 24-hour precipitation in May in over 35 years, resulting in waterlogging in numerous parts of Delhi.
As per India Meteorological Department, the heavy rainfall in Delhi was an influence of cyclonic storm ‘Tauktae’ and western disturbance. The in a single day rainfall has led to waterlogging in numerous parts of the nationwide capital.
“The rainfall in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, northern Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Wednesday is a result of interaction between the remnant of the cyclonic storm “Tauktae” and a Western Disturbance,” the IMD mentioned.
#WATCH | Vehicular motion affected following heavy rainfall inflicting waterlogging in parts of Delhi.
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Delhi’s temperature additionally dipped to 23.8 levels Celsius on Wednesday, which is 16 notches beneath regular and the bottom for May since 1951.
“The Safdarjung Observatory recorded 60 mm rainfall between 8:30 am and 8:30 pm,” the IMD mentioned.
“There has been more rain after 8:30 pm. So, the record has already been broken,” mentioned R Ok Jenamani, senior scientist, nationwide climate forecasting middle.
“May remains generally dry. Normally, Delhi gets a maximum of 30 mm or 40 mm (24-hour rainfall) in this month. The rain lasts only an hour or less. But this is a completely different system coming from the Arabian Sea and meeting with a Western Disturbance. Because the feature is rarest, so crossing 60 mm is no surprise,” he mentioned.
Heavy rainfall triggers waterlogging in parts of Delhi; visuals from close to Supreme Court and Bhairon temple in the National Capital pic.twitter.com/w3QNHgFEdA
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Earlier, the India Meteorological Department had issued an orange alert for Delhi, predicting “heavy” to “very heavy” rainfall in parts of the capital with winds gusting as much as 60 kilometers per hour.
“Possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places” in consequence of interplay between the remnant of cyclonic storm Tauktae and a Western Disturbance, the IMD mentioned.
Delhi recorded its air high quality in the ‘passable’ class for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as a consequence of rainfall and robust winds, based on Central Pollution Control Board knowledge.
The city had recorded a 24-hour common air high quality index (AQI) of 78 on Wednesday. It was 93 on Tuesday.
An AQI between 201 and 300 is taken into account poor, 301-400 very poor and 401-500 extreme, whereas an AQI above 500 falls in the extreme plus class.
(With Agency Inputs)
