New Delhi, August 16 : The flood situation eased in Bihar today with no district remaining under water even as some parts of Uttar Pradesh received rains while the national capital remained dry.
In the national capital, it was a pleasant day with the maximum and minimum temperatures recorded at 34 degrees Celsius and 26.4 degrees Celsius respectively, both normal for this time of the year.
“The humidity levels oscillated between 84 and 52 per cent. While the day was partly cloudy, no rainfall was recorded,” a MeT official said.
In Uttar Pradesh, rain and thundershowers occurred at isolated places with south-west monsoon being normal.
According to the MeT office, chief amount of rainfall received in cms was - Azamgarh, Dhaurahara, Narai - 9 each, Sultanpur, Amethi and Bareilly - 8 each, Biswan, Kheri, Elgin Bridge, Rath - 7 each, Dudhi, Hamirpur, Mahoba - 6 each.
In Himachal Pradesh, there was rainfall in isolated places. Weather remained dry in rest of the state as monsoon remained subdued. Dharmashala was wettest in the region with 109 mm rains. Shimla and Poanta Sahib received 28 mm rains.
With a low pressure area over north Bay of Bengal and its neighbourhood likely to intensify further, the IMD warned Odisha government about heavy rainfall and an increase in the height of sea waves up to four metres.
In Bihar, heavy showers lashed Sheikhpura and Samastipur districts whereas light to moderate rainfall was recorded in most places in south west and south central parts of the state since yesterday, the MeT department said. Sheikhpura town received the highest amount of rainfall at 11 cm, followed by 9 cm in Barbigha also in Sheikhpura district, and 8 cm in Pusa in Samastipur district.
Patna recorded the highest maximum temperature at 35.9 degrees Celsius.
The flood situation eased with no district remaining under water but the Ganga and few other rivers were still flowing above the danger mark at some places in Patna and Bhagalpur districts today.
The Ganga was flowing above danger mark at Digha ghat, Gandhi ghat and Hathidah in Patna and Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district.
Other rivers which were flowing above the danger mark are- the Sone at Maner and the Punpun at Sripalpur (in Patna), while Ghaghra remained in spate at Gangpur-Siswan area in Siwan district, Kosi at Baltara in Khagaria and Kursela in Katihar district and Burhi Gandak in Khagaria, a statement from the state Disaster Management Department said.
In Punjab and Haryana, maximum temperatures went up by few notches above normal in most parts of both the states.
Chandigarh recorded maximum temperature at 35 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal, as per MeT report.
In Haryana, Ambala’s maximum was 35.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal while Hisar and Karnal registered their maximums at 38.9 and 33.8 degrees Celsius, up to three notches above normal.
In Punjab, Amritsar’s maximum was 34.5 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded maximum at 35.8 degrees Celsius and 35.6 degrees Celsius, respectively. Ludhiana received rainfall of 1 mm.
In West Bengal, Baharampore town in Murshidabad district recorded the day’s highest temperature of 35.6 degree Celsius.
The MeT department said that Diamond Harbour in the southern tip of the state received 22.8 mm rainfall, the highest in the state in 24 hours from yesterday morning.
Kolkata was very humid leading to perspiration and discomfort among the denizens, despite a moderate day’s highest temperature of 33.8 degree Celsius.
The MeT has forecast heavy rain in Bankura, Burdwan and Darjeeling districts in the state in the next two days. Meanwhile, the IMD said monsoon currents have weakened over Goa coast and hence there are no rains. The situation will continue for some time. During this month till yesterday, eight inches of rainfall was recorded.
