Rainfall Alert for Uttarakhand, West UP, and Delhi; 49-Year Record Broken in Rajasthan

New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in parts of North India. 

IMD issued alerts for the region as Satellite data shows a large inland depression moving across the region, expected to bring intense rain to western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand over the next 48 hours, beginning Thursday night.   

Red Alert in Uttarakhand, Highways Blocked 

Schools have been closed in nine districts of Uttarakhand, including Bageshwar and Champawat, after a Red Alert was issued for heavy rainfall. Additionally, several key national highways in the hill state have been shut down due to the ongoing rain.

The Badrinath National Highway was blocked at Kameda, Nandprayag and Chhinka due to landside after heavy rainfall. 

Rajasthan 's 49-Year Record Broken by Heavy Rain

Eastern Rajasthan has experienced unprecedented rainfall, breaking a 49-year record. A yellow alert has been issued for seven districts. Several people narrowly escaped drowning.

In Dholpur, continuous heavy rains have made life difficult, turning roads into rivers.

Rain Forecast for Delhi NCR, Haryana , and Chandigarh

Steady heavy rainfall (70-200 mm) is also expected in Delhi NCR, Haryana , and Chandigarh, particularly through the first half of Friday.