In one of the rainiest periods recorded in June, Delhi received 228.1 mm of rainfall in the past day, leading to waterlogging in various areas of the capital. Between 2.30 am and 5.30 am, Delhi experienced over 150 mm of rain.
The highest amount of rainfall ever recorded in 24 hours at Safdarjung, Delhi's primary observatory, during the month of June was 235.5 mm on June 28, 1936.
AAP MLA Somnath Bharti stated that this was the second-highest rainfall in the month of June in 88 years.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) officially confirmed that this is the first instance of Delhi experiencing over 228 mm of rain in 24 hours since 1966. According to the Met Department, Delhi typically receives 800 mm of rainfall during the entire monsoon, with 25 per cent of the total monsoon rainfall occurring in a 24-hour period.
"Experts are saying that in 1936, there was 235 mm of rainfall in the month of June. Today, there was the second-highest rainfall of 228 mm in the month of June after 1936. The infrastructure is not designed to handle such heavy rain," Bharti said.
The high water flow in the national capital caused drains to overflow.
Social media posts shared visuals of inundated roads and severe traffic congestion in certain areas of Delhi.
Due to severe waterlogging on Minto Road in Delhi, vehicles were submerged, and trucks were also engulfed in water at the Azad Market underpass.
The Delhi Traffic Police reported that the Ring Road in both directions from Naraina to Moti Bagh was affected by waterlogging under the Dhaula Kuan flyover.
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