Monsoon may have knocked late this year in Delhi, but it has set the record for the highest rainfall in 46 years. In 1975, Delhi had recorded 1150 mm of rain. Whereas in this monsoon season so far 1100 mm of rain has been recorded here. Earlier in 2003, the monsoon had received 1050 mm of rain. And the monsoon is not over yet, so there is a possibility of more rain this year.
According to the Department of Meteorology, there is also the possibility of heavy rainfall in Delhi-NCR on Saturday as well. In this regard, the Department of Environment has issued an orange alert. According to the department, there may be thunderstorms in many parts of Delhi, NCR, Haryana, and UP.
Due to heavy rains since Friday night, Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport has been flooded. The wheels of the planes standing here have been submerged in water. Four domestic and one international flight from the airport have been diverted towards Jaipur and Ahmedabad.
According to the Department of Meteorology, the rain starts in Delhi on June 1. It receives an average rainfall of 649.8 mm during the entire rainy season. If we talk about June 1 to September 10, then there is an average rainfall of 586.4 mm. This time the figure reached 1100 on 10 September.
Monsoon entered Delhi on July 13. Apart from this, it rains for 16 days, which is the highest in four years. It only rained for 10 days in the month of August, the lowest in seven years. At the same time, 248.9 mm of rainfall was received in September so far, while Delhi usually receives 129.8 mm of rain in September.
Skymet Weather's vice-president said the rain pattern was changing due to climate change. Now it rains up to 100 mm in just 24 hours, previously raining in 10 to 15 days. Such rains do not recharge the groundwater and cause flooding in low-lying areas.
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