Delhi sees highest single-day June rainfall in 88 years
The capital received 228.1 mm of rain in the 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Friday, just short of the record 235.5 mm seen on June 28, 1936.
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Delhi recorded 228.1 millimetres of rain in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Friday, according to India Meteorological Department data from the capital’s base weather station at Safdarjung.
This is the highest single-day volume of rain recorded in the national capital in the month of June in 88 years.
On June 28, 1936, Delhi had received 235.5 mm of rain in 24 hours. The capital normally receives 80.6 mm of rain in June.
Delhi also recorded 148.5 mm of rain in just three hours between 2.30 am and 5.30 am on Friday, the Hindustan Times reported. The downpour caused waterlogging in several parts of the capital.
The India Meteorological Department has forecast “heavy to very heavy rain” in the capital on Saturday as well.
Between 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm of precipitation in a 24-hour period is classified as “heavy rain” by the weather agency. “Very heavy rain” is when an area receives over 115.5 mm of precipitation within 24 hours.
#WATCH | A large portion of Delhi faces severe waterlogging after overnight incessant heavy rainfall.
Visuals from Jangpura and RK Ashram. pic.twitter.com/bT5wVWg0ce— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2024
At least one person was killed and several others were injured when a part of the roof of a terminal at the Indira Gandhi International Airport collapsed during the heavy rain.
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