Despite the weather department’s warnings of heavy rainfall in Delhi, the city remains dry, leaving residents in anticipation. The humid heat persists in Delhi-NCR and several parts of North India. In contrast, some regions in Uttar Pradesh are grappling with severe floods due to heavy rains.
The situation in Uttar Pradesh is dire, with 1661 villages affected by floods across 13 districts. Lakhimpur-Kheri and Siddharthnagar are among the most affected areas. Heavy rainfall has caused rivers like Rapti in Gorakhpur, Budhi Rapti and Kunhara in Siddharthnagar, and Kuano in Gonda to flow above the danger mark. However, in some places, the water level is receding. Local media reports indicate that 11 people have died in the past 24 hours due to the floods.
Bihar is also affected by floods, adding to the residents’ distress. In Assam, floodwaters are receding, but four lakh people across 16 districts remain affected. This year, 97 people have died in floods in 23 districts of Assam, with 10 more perishing in landslides and other monsoon-related disasters. Floods have submerged 19,724 hectares of crops across 1,021 villages in 16 districts.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted very heavy to weighty rainfall today in isolated areas of Konkan and Goa, Saurashtra and Kutch, Coastal Karnataka, and South Interior Karnataka, with over 204.5 mm of rain expected.
Expect heavy to hefty rainfall in Uttarakhand, East Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Telangana, Kerala, and Mahe, with rainfalls of 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm.
Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, West Rajasthan, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and North Interior Karnataka might experience heavy rains between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm.
According to the IMD, thunderstorms and lightning are likely today in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, and Gujarat.
IMD has issued warnings to fishermen to stay away from the sea due to storm winds blowing at 35-45 kmph, which expected to intensify to 55 kmph over the southern parts of the North Arabian Sea, many areas of the Central Arabian Sea, and the South Arabian Sea. Coastal areas of Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, South and Central Bay of Bengal, and Andhra Pradesh coasts are expected to be affected.
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In Gujarat, Maharashtra, Konkan, Goa coasts, Gulf of Mannar, central & northern parts of south Bay of Bengal, and North Andaman Sea, gale winds are expected at 45-55 kmph, gusting to 65 kmph.
Jaisalmer in western Rajasthan recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius yesterday. In Yavatmal, Vidarbha, the minimum temperature was 19.0 degrees Celsius.
Rain and Thunderstorms Yesterday
Yesterday, rain or thundershowers were observed in most parts of Kerala & Mahe, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Konkan & Goa, and many parts of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, West Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Coastal Karnataka, and parts of Lakshadweep. Isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim also experienced rain or thundershowers.
Rainfall Records from Yesterday
Between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm on July 17th, significant rainfall was recorded in various parts of the country. Valparai in Tamil Nadu received 5 cm of rain, Ratnagiri in Konkan & Goa received 3 cm, and Panaji recorded 2 cm. In Chhattisgarh, Raipur received 8 cm, and Rajnandgaon received 4 cm. Kerala and Mahe saw 4 cm of rainfall in Cochin, and 2 cm each in Kannur, Kozhikode, Karipur, Palakkad, and Thrissur. Chittorgarh in East Rajasthan recorded 2 cm, while Panchmarhi in West Madhya Pradesh saw 9 cm. Khandwa received 2 cm, Brahmapuri in Vidarbha recorded 9 cm, Bhandara 5 cm, Wardha 4 cm, and Gadchiroli 3 cm.
In Gangetic West Bengal, Kolkata (Alipore), Diamond Harbour, and Haldia each received 2 cm of rain. Muzaffarnagar in western Uttar Pradesh recorded 3 cm, while Kalingapatnam in Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam received 3 cm each. Maya Bandar in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands recorded 4 cm of rain.
As the monsoon season continues, heavy rains and floods remain a concern in various regions of India. The IMD’s warnings emphasize the need for vigilance and preparedness to mitigate the adverse effects of this year’s monsoon.
