New Delhi. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning regarding continuous heavy rains.( rains.) There is a possibility of rain in Uttarakhand for the next five days. The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for the sensitive hill state till July 17. Due to the rain, the water level of the rivers is going above the danger mark. Due to this there are flood like situations in many areas.
Due to the active Monsoon conditions, the Meteorological Department has warned of ‘very heavy’ to ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall in Uttarakhand in the next five days. According to the Meteorological Department, “Some districts like Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal are likely to be affected more.” Bikram Singh, head of the Regional Meteorological Center in Dehradun, said that the intensity of rains may increase again around July 16, so people should take precautions. One should be alert.
Where did it rain so much
In the last 24 hours, Roorkee has recorded about 300 mm of rain, followed by Laksar near Haridwar at 220 mm and Sambhal in western Uttar Pradesh at 212 mm. In Rudraprayag also, about 100 mm of rain was recorded on Wednesday.
Rain will continue at some places of Haryana and Himachal
Devastated by the worst floods in decades, northwest India is yet to recover from the widespread damage caused by record rains that began on July 8. Rains have now started subsiding over Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, but the latest forecast released on Thursday indicates that isolated rain is likely over North Haryana and Himachal Pradesh in the next few days.
waterlogged plains
He said, ‘Though the intensity of rain is not expected to be as high as in the previous round, but it will continue. However, the soil has been saturated with water since it rained, so the soil’s ability to absorb more water will be less. IMD senior scientist Surendra Paul said, “This increases surface runoff and the possibility of flooding. It becomes more in hilly areas.
Landslide threat in hilly states
It may also increase the risk of landslides on sensitive roads leading to hilly states, officials have urged people to exercise caution and avoid traveling to these states. The Meteorological Department has urged farmers to postpone sowing of crops till the present rain activity subsides completely and optimum moisture conditions are maintained.