IMD predicts light to moderate intensity rain in Delhi and Ghaziabad

Southeast Delhi, East Delhi and Preet Vihar can receive rainfall today.


The national capital has been witnessing heavy rainfall and the city is flooded with water as well as waterlogging has led to traffic jams. 

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted light to moderate intensity rains over isolated parts of Delhi and adjoining areas. The IMD tweeted, "light to moderate intensity rain would like to occur over isolated places of South- East Delhi, East Delhi, Preet Vihar, Panipat, Safido, Karnal, Kaithal, Fatehabad, Adampur,Barwala, Narwana (Haryana), Indirapuram, Ghaziabad,Kandhala, Shamlu, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Deoband,Gangoh (UP), Sidhmukh, Bhadra, Sadulpur, (Rajasthan) and adjoining areas during the next 2 hours."

According to the IMD, the cumulative rainfall from August 31, 8:30am to September 1, 8:30 am in Delhi's Safdarjung was recorded at 112.1mm, in Palam 71.1mm, Lodhi road 120.2mm, ridge 81.6mm and Ayanagar 68.2mm.

Meanwhile, due to incessant rain, vehicles were seen floating in the capital city. The daily schedule of people has also been hampered due to waterlogging in specific areas of the city.

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