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Delhi receives excess rainfall for July, IMD issues orange alert for Saturday and Monday

IMD predicted moderate to heavy rainfall on Saturday and Monday issuing an orange alert. 506 mm of rainfall was recorded till Friday which is excess.

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Delhi witnessed a very late monsoon this year. Yet it managed to make a record of receiving excess rainfall for the month of July when compared to previous years, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data.

India Meteorological Department's Safdarjung weather station recorded a total of 506 mm of rainfall till Friday, which is 296 mm or 141% in excess of the normal rainfall of 210 mm for the month, IMD officials said.

As per IMD, the Safdarjung weather station recorded 43.6 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am on Friday and 8.30 am on Saturday. Around 72 mm of rainfall was recorded the previous day. 

India Meteorological Department said a short but intense spell of rain was seen in parts of the capital. IMD has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall on Saturday and Monday issuing an orange alert.

"The monsoon may have taken longer to reach Delhi, but now, it is persisting in and around this region with moderate to heavy rainfall occurring in Haryana, Delhi, UP and its vicinity. Moderate rainfall is forecast till Tuesday, however, the intensity may be stronger on Saturday and Monday," said Kuldeep Srivastava, a scientist at IMD.

Friday's showers helped Delhi's air to reach the 'satisfactory' category with the national capital's overall air quality index (AQI) been recorded at 76. On Saturday, the national capital is expected to record a maximum temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 24 degrees Celsius.

The rains are creating havoc in some parts of the capital. Naini Lake in Model Town is overflowing for the last two weeks and the stagnant water pooled around the lake has become a matter of concern for the residents in the area.

Meanwhile, the water level in the Yamuna, measured on Saturday at 1 am, showed a dip and stood at 205.44 metres, above the danger mark of 205.33 metres. By 10 am on Saturday, the level had fallen to 204.97 metres.

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