Uttarakhand received widespread moderate to rather heavy rainfall on Tuesday. The Uttarakhand Meteorological centre issued warning as widespread rather heavy to heavy rainfall is forecast at isolated places on Wednesday.
Chamoli, Haridwar and Dehradun received heavy rainfall during the past 24 hours till 5.30 pm on Tuesday. Following this, the water in Rispana, Bindal, Dulhani and other rivers here has increased which led to several low lying areas of the State capital being water-logged. The Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT), Dehradun, was also water-logged causing inconvenience to commuters.
The incessant rain experienced on Tuesday threw routine life out of gear for Doon residents. Many low-lying areas, including Nalapani, Bhagat Singh colony, Indranagar colony, Chukkuwala, Dalanwala area, Morowala, Veerpur Ghanghora, Raipur and other places near Rispana and Bindal rivers in the city, were water-logged.
Rajpur Road MlA Rajkumar inspected the waterlogged areas and district officers were given necessary instructions. Following rainfall in the city, the presence of students in DBS (PG) College and DAV (PG) College was also limited.
The Met office said that rainfall recorded till 5 pm on Tuesday was 103 mm in Dehradun while rainfall received till 8.30 am was 95 mm in Chamoli, 43 mm in Dehradun, 114 mm in Haridwar, 34 mm in Joshimath, 43 mm in Kashipur, 27 in Pantnagar, 61mm in Barkot, 30mm in Bhatwari, 55mm in Dunda, 37 mm in Purola, 15mm in Munsiyari, 27 mm in Muketshwar, 11 mm in lansdowne, 21mm in Devprayag, 26mm in Champawat, 23mm in Tharali, 27mm in Karnprayag, 18 mm in Joshimath, 15mm in Kausani, 40mm in
Uttarkashi.
The maximum and minimum temperatures were 26.2°C and 22.7°C respectively in Dehradun on Tuesday. The weather forecast for Dehradun is cloudy sky and one or two spells of rain/thunder showers possible, may be moderate in some areas on Wednesday.
The maximum and minimum temperatures in Dehradun are likely to be around 27°C and 23°C
respectively on Wednesday.
The weather forecast for Uttarakhand on Wednesday is light to moderate (05-30mm) rain/thunder showers possible at many places with more than moderate /heavy (40-80 mm) rain /thunder showers possible at isolated places.
As per the information received from the Dehradun district disaster control room on Tuesday, following incessant rain, several roads of mountainous parts were blocked including Kabadi Market road, lambidhar Kimadi motor road, Mussoorie bypass motor road, Chamasari Manjera motor road, Sahiya motor road, Mussoorie Tyuni Chakrata motor road, New Tehri Kirtinagar motor road, Panjitilani Chandu Supau Dasu motor road, laksyar ludhera Qyari Kasta motor road, Gaskigad Gadol Sakrol motor road, Koti Dimau lalta Pata motor road, Samarjain motor road, Korva Qwarna motor road, Hayiya Aalsi motor road, Chamasari Majeda motor road, Anu Chihad motor road, Jhabrad Kunain motor road, Tyuni Kathiyan motor road, Meghatu Kuna Raigi motor road, Boot motor road, Kanta upper motor road, Rawana Tamta motor road, Puroda Rawana Tamta motor road and Kharsi motor road.