Heavy rain in next 48 hours in Uttarakhand

Synopsis

Uttarakhand is experiencing active monsoon conditions with extreme rainfall recorded in Kashipur. A red alert has been issued for seven districts due to heavy to very heavy rainfall predictions. The weather department forecasts continued rain across the state for the next 48 hours. Risks of landslides and flash floods are a significant concern for affected regions. Light to moderate showers are expected in most parts of the state through mid-July.

Dehradun: The monsoon is fully active across Uttarakhand, with Udham Singh Nagar district’s Kashipur area recording over 200 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, placing it in the ‘extreme rainfall’ category, a weather official said on Thursday.

According to Dehradun Meteorological Centre Director C S Tomar, very heavy rainfall was recorded in Udham Singh Nagar, Pauri and Haridwar districts, and heavy rainfall in several other districts, including Dehradun.

According to the Met, the spell of rain will continue across the state for the next 48 hours, with light to moderate rainfall expected in most districts. Some locations may also record heavy to very heavy, and occasionally, extremely heavy rainfall.

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The department has issued a ‘Red Alert’ for the next 24 hours for the districts of Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, and Champawat. These districts are likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall, with isolated instances of extremely heavy rainfall.

The Met has issued a forecast of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall for Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital and Champawat districts for Friday. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in Dehradun, Pauri and Bageshwar, while a heavy rainfall alert has been issued for the remaining districts.

On Saturday, heavy rainfall is likely to lash Dehradun, Pithoragarh, Udham Singh Nagar, Champawat, Nainital, and Bageshwar. Forecasts for heavy rainfall have also been issued for Bageshwar, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Nainital, and Champawat on July 12, and for Bageshwar, Chamoli, and Pithoragarh on July 13, it said.

According to the Meteorological Department’s seven-day forecast, light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely in most parts of the state on July 9 and 10, and at several locations from July 11 to 15.

In view of the continuous rainfall, the Meteorological Department has warned of risks such as landslides, rockfalls, disruptions to roads and national highways, rising water levels in rivers and streams, flash floods, waterlogging in low-lying areas, and lightning strikes.