Ahmedabad witnessed heavy and continuous rainfall early Monday, leaving several roads and low-lying areas waterlogged, including the Mohammadpura underbridge on SP Ring Road. The downpour disrupted traffic and caused inconvenience to commuters and schoolchildren.
The city recorded an average 1.74 inches of rain in the 24 hours before Monday morning, with another 0.06 inches between 6 am and 8 am.
The East Zone received the highest two-hour rainfall at 0.18 inches, followed by South Zone at 0.12 inches and North Zone at 0.11 inches.
Odhav Drainage Pumping Station recorded 0.28 inches. Ahmedabad’s cumulative monsoon rainfall has reached 27.46 inches, about 76.28% of its five-year average.
Delhi, Several States Face Rain Alert
Delhi remained cloudy and humid on Monday, with the IMD forecasting light rain, thunderstorms and lightning from afternoon to evening.
The minimum temperature was 26.2°C, while the maximum is expected near 35°C. Isolated heavy rain, gusty winds of 30–40 kmph and thunderstorms are also possible.
The wet spell is expected to continue, with heavy rain forecast in Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab through September 17.
Gujarat may receive very heavy rain, while Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Bihar, Kerala and Tamil Nadu are also likely to see heavy rainfall over the coming days.
