Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has issued a special forecast for Uttarakhand and warned of heavy rains till July 3. Monsoon is expected to hit some parts of Uttarakhand on June 28-29.
Rainfall Update: With the onset of monsoon in Uttarakhand, tension is also going to increase. Along with forecasting heavy rains in many districts of the state, an alert has also been issued. Along with the warning issued by the Meteorological Department, the administration has also come on alert mode.
On Wednesday, it rained in Uttarakhand from hilly areas to plains. The entire Uttarakhand was drenched due to pre-monsoon rain. This has brought down the temperature. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has issued a special forecast for Uttarakhand and warned of heavy rain till July 3.
Also, there is a possibility of monsoon hitting some parts of Uttarakhand on June 28-29. Director of Meteorological Center Dr. Bikram Singh said that 51 mm rain fell in Jolly Grant of Dehradun, 6.6 in Dehradun, 4 in Pantnagar, 2.2 in Tehri, 6.5 mm in Nainital. Strong winds also blew in the plains.
He said that an orange alert for heavy rain has been issued from June 27 to 29 and July 2-3. While a yellow alert has been issued for June 30 and July 1. People should be cautious in heavy rain.
Last year, the monsoon reached Uttarakhand on 23 June. This time it is running late. The department has predicted the arrival of monsoon on 28 or 29 June. However, the Meteorological Department says that these are the normal dates for the arrival of monsoon. On the other hand, 34-year-old Sachin, son of Naresh Singh, died while working in the field due to lightning in Magarsada village of Sitarganj on Wednesday morning.
Heavy rain in Dehradun, river overflows in Rishikesh
Pre-monsoon rain in Dehradun on Wednesday brought relief from the humidity that had been going on for two days. The temperature in Doon fell by 3.9 degrees due to half an hour of rain on Wednesday afternoon. While the temperature in Doon was 37.9 degrees on Tuesday, it was 34 degrees on Wednesday. The rain started at around 12:30 in the afternoon, which lasted for about half an hour.
Heavy rains occurred in Sahastradhara, Canal Road, Jolly Grant, Parade Ground area of Dehradun. While other areas also received good rains. Jolly Grant received 51 mm of rain. The temperature was 32 degrees at noon, but as soon as it rained, the temperature reached 23 degrees. The wind also blew at a speed of 13 km per hour. Humidity was 100.
Many vehicles got stuck due to the rise in the Kharasrot river
With the change in weather, heavy rains on Wednesday afternoon caused a rise in the Kharasrot Barsati river in Muni Ki Reti. A dozen vehicles standing in the river got stuck due to the sudden flood of water from the mountain. There was a stir when three vehicles started floating in the river. Local people immediately informed the police about this. A joint team with SDRF immediately reached the spot. The vehicles floating in the river were stopped with great difficulty at a distance of 10 meters from the Ganga. The vehicles stuck in the water were pulled out one by one with great difficulty.
