New Delhi, 9th October, 2022: Since Saturday, Delhi has been inundated with heavy rain, including several parts of the city flooded and traffic moving slowly on many major thoroughfares. While heavy rain in October is unusual for the country’s capital.
The downpour in the last 24 hours set a new record for Safdarjung in October, as it was the highest in a decade. “74 mm 24 hour rain over Delhi Safdarjung is highest during the last decade,” based on the Safdarjung observatory.
October is also the month when air quality begins to deteriorate as winter approaches, which is partly due to farm fires. However, the rain has brought considerable relief, with air quality helping to improve.
Meanwhile, according to the IMD (India Meteorological Department), the national capital has received the second highest rainfall since 2007. This is an all-time high for the city. Not only Delhi, but also nearby cities such as Faridabad, Gurugram, and Noida, have been hit by heavy rains.
Due to the rain that has been falling since Saturday, the temperature in Delhi has been dropped by more than ten degrees. The intensity of the rain is expected to decrease by Monday, which will provide relief to office workers and commuters as traffic flow will be whittled down.