Delhi rain updates | Heavy downpour triggers waterlogging, traffic disruptions; IMD issues red alert
The IMD has warned of moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning during the day
Delhi experienced severe waterlogging across multiple low-lying areas on Thursday morning due to heavy rainfall, which triggered traffic disruptions and impacted daily life, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue a 'red' alert for the day; weather stations recorded significant precipitation, with Safdarjung receiving 72.6 mm and Lodhi Road 80.2 mm in the 24 hours preceding 8:30 am, leading to submerged streets in locations like Vikas Marg, East Delhi, and Dwarka, and the uprooting of trees on the Delhi-Noida Expressway, while authorities, including the Chief Minister, have placed administrative agencies on high alert and deployed dedicated teams from PWD, Delhi Jal Board, and MCD to address the situation, which is attributed by weather experts to the northward shift of the monsoon trough and is expected to persist with moderate to heavy showers accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, along with strong winds of 40-50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, before potential drier spells.
Delhi experienced severe waterlogging across multiple low-lying areas on Thursday morning due to heavy rainfall, which triggered traffic disruptions and impacted daily life, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue a 'red' alert for the day; weather stations recorded significant precipitation, with Safdarjung receiving 72.6 mm and Lodhi Road 80.2 mm in the 24 hours preceding 8:30 am, leading to submerged streets in locations like Vikas Marg, East Delhi, and Dwarka, and the uprooting of trees on the Delhi-Noida Expressway, while authorities, including the Chief Minister, have placed administrative agencies on high alert and deployed dedicated teams from PWD, Delhi Jal Board, and MCD to address the situation, which is attributed by weather experts to the northward shift of the monsoon trough and is expected to persist with moderate to heavy showers accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, along with strong winds of 40-50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, before potential drier spells.
Delhi experienced severe waterlogging across multiple low-lying areas on Thursday morning due to heavy rainfall, which triggered traffic disruptions and impacted daily life, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue a 'red' alert for the day; weather stations recorded significant precipitation, with Safdarjung receiving 72.6 mm and Lodhi Road 80.2 mm in the 24 hours preceding 8:30 am, leading to submerged streets in locations like Vikas Marg, East Delhi, and Dwarka, and the uprooting of trees on the Delhi-Noida Expressway, while authorities, including the Chief Minister, have placed administrative agencies on high alert and deployed dedicated teams from PWD, Delhi Jal Board, and MCD to address the situation, which is attributed by weather experts to the northward shift of the monsoon trough and is expected to persist with moderate to heavy showers accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, along with strong winds of 40-50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, before potential drier spells.
Heavy rains triggered severe waterlogging in several low-lying areas of Delhi on Thursday morning, slowing traffic and disrupting daily life. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'red' alert for the day.
The Safdarjung weather station recorded 72.6 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am. The Lodhi Road weather station received 80.2 mm, Ridge 77.8 mm, Palam 63.0 mm, and Ayanagar 57.4 mm of rainfall during the same period.
Waterlogging was reported from several parts of the city, including Vikas Marg, parts of East Delhi, New Delhi Railway Station, Munirka, Sadar Bazar, and Dwarka. Traffic movement was affected in southeast Delhi's East of Kailash after two trees were uprooted.
Severe waterlogging also slowed traffic on the Delhi-Noida Expressway.
The IMD has warned of moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning during the day. Weather experts attributed the persistent rainfall over the past two days to the seasonal monsoon trough shifting northwards from central India towards the Himalayan foothills.
They said Delhi is likely to continue receiving widespread rainfall until the system moves further north, after which the city may experience drier spells.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta reviewed the situation on Wednesday and directed all administrative agencies to remain on "high alert" to minimise the impact of the downpour. The Chief Minister's Office said the government was working on a war footing to address the waterlogging situation.
Dedicated teams from the Public Works Department (PWD), Delhi Jal Board, and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have been deployed across the city to clear waterlogged areas and ensure the smooth movement of traffic.
The heavy rainfall also caused flooding in neighbouring regions of Delhi, including Noida and Ghaziabad. In Noida's Sector 115, streets were submerged, with visuals showing residents wading through knee-deep water to move through the area.
According to the IMD forecast, wind speeds of 40-50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, are expected in several parts of Delhi, including South East Delhi, East Delhi, Shahdara, Central Delhi, North East Delhi, South Delhi, New Delhi, South West Delhi, West Delhi, North West Delhi, and North Delhi.