Monsoon is raining heavily before its departure. The capital Delhi and its surrounding areas are also soaked in overnight rain and the rain continues intermittently. Due to heavy rain, the problem of waterlogging has also arisen at many places. The Meteorological Department has already issued a yellow alert for Delhi and surrounding areas for today and tomorrow i.e. till 13 September. In such a situation, people are not expected to get relief from rain.
Although the weather has become pleasant due to rain in Delhi-NCR, but due to rain, there is waterlogging in many areas of Delhi, traffic is affected due to water logging in South Extension, the speed of vehicles has slowed down. Water has also accumulated on Minto Road and underpasses in many areas are affected by rain water. According to IMD, due to monsoon trough, there is a yellow alert of rain in Delhi-NCR till September 13. Rain will reduce from September 14. At the same time, it will decrease further between September 15 and 17.
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Meanwhile, the date of departure of monsoon is also coming soon. According to the report of Skymet Weather, the date of departure of monsoon has been changed after the year 2019. Now the date of departure of monsoon in the western areas of Rajasthan is 17 September. Statistics show that in the last few years, there has been a delay in the withdrawal of monsoon. Between the years 2017 to 2022, it has happened between 20 September to 6 October. In the year 2023, the monsoon returned from North India on 25 September. The fixed date of withdrawal of monsoon from Delhi is 2 September, whereas last year this departure happened in the first week of October.
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According to the data of the Meteorological Department (IMD), the national capital has recorded 913.1 mm of rain so far this monsoon, which is 56 percent more than normal. Mahesh Palawat, an expert at weather forecasting agency Skymet Weather, said that this year Delhi has seen an unusually high number of rainy days. The city received fewer rainy days in July but two or three days of heavy rain contributed significantly to the total rainfall. Similarly, the number of rainy days was higher in August, which increased the overall rainfall.
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