The rains that lashed the State capital on Sunday broke an 88-year-old record of highest rainfall in the month of June. On Sunday, Dehradun received at least 366 mm rainfall till 5 pm, whereas it was on June 22, 1925 that Doon had received 188 mm rainfall.
Rather heavy to heavy rainfall experienced throughout the day in several parts of Uttarakhand has adversely affected routine life. More showers are likely in the next 36 hours in the State, said Dr Anand Sharma, director of Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre on Sunday.
The maximum temperature on Sunday in the city was recorded 20.1 °C, 15 degrees blow the normal. Incessant rains have turned the weather chilly, he added.
The continuous rains for the past two days also affected normal life as the rising waters of several rivers including Asan, Song, Rispana and Bindal have inundated low-lying areas, forcing the people to take shelter in higher areas.
Though thundershowers in several areas of Uttarakhand brought some relief from the hot and humid weather, but normal life was adversely affected. Many localities and city roads in Dehradun experienced water logging leading to public inconvenience. Roads and markets were deserted as most people remained indoors.
"I woke up at around 5am and found it was raining heavily outside. As it continued to rain, the temperature dipped so much that I had to switch off the fan. The rain was much needed as the weather had become quite hot during the past few days," said Raipur resident Anuradha Bisht.
District officers claim to have been working throughout the year improving basic facilities like roads, sewer line and others, but this heavy rain in the last two days has exposed the local administration's lack of preparedness, said Sahastradhara resident Kishor Kumar.
"I had plans to go out for purchasing clothes with friends but the weather was so bad that we decided to stay indoors," said Nidhi Sachdeva, a resident of Raipur. Sharma has predicted that the current weather conditions are likely to continue for another day and some parts of the state, including Chamoli and Uttarkashi district, might receive rather heavy to heavy rains during the next 24 hours.
The maximum and minimum temperature in Dehradun was recorded 20.1°C and 18.1°C respectively on Sunday. The maximum and minimum temperatures in Dehradun are likely to be around 21°C and 17°C respectively on Monday.
Weather forecast for Dehradun on Monday is cloudy sky and few spells of rain/thunder showers. One or two may be rather heavy to heavy in some areas. Weather forecast for Uttarakhand on Monday is rain showers at most places.
He issued warning as heavy to very heavy rainfall is possible at isolated places in Uttarakhand during next 48 hours. Rainfall recorded in places across the State on Sunday was 100 mm in Muketshwar, 143 mm in New Tehri, 44 mm in Nainital, 48 mm in Bageshwar, 58 mm in Chamoli, 79 mm in Karnprayag, 79 mm in Kotdwar, 129 mm in Devprayag, 108 mm in Haridwar, 89 mm in Rudraprayag, 129 mm in Uttarkashi and 165 mm in Purola.