Monsoon revival: IMD issues orange alert for Delhi, predicts heavy rainfall over several states

Weather experts said good rainfall in the last 10 days of the month is expected to cover the precipitation deficit in the capital.

Normally, the capital gauges 247.7 mm rainfall in August. The IMD had earlier predicted normal rainfall for Delhi this month.

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During the monsoon season, there are spells when the monsoon trough shifts closer to the foothills of the Himalayas, leading to a sharp decline in rainfall over most parts of the country.

However, rainfall increases along the foothills of the Himalayas, Northeast India and parts of the southern peninsula.

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In July, the monsoon had entered the first break phase even before reaching most parts of northwest India, including Delhi.

The capital had gauged an unusual 507.1 mm rainfall this July, which was nearly 141 percent above normal. It was also the maximum rainfall in the month since July 2003, and the second-highest ever.

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The IMD has now forecast moderate to isolated heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Delhi between August 19 and August 23 with the revival of the monsoon.

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Normal life affected as several areas of Siliguri are waterlogged due to continuous rainfall. Many areas including Saktigarh, Nabagram, Haiderpara, Netaji Nagar and Samar Nagar affected.

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The IMD uses four colour codes: Green means all is well; yellow indicates severely bad weather. It also suggests that the weather could change for the worse, causing disruption in day-to-day activities. Orange alert is issued as a warning for extremely bad weather with the potential of disruption in commute with road and drain closures and interruption of power supply.

Red is when extremely bad weather conditions are certainly going to disrupt travel and power and have significant risk to life.

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