Rains in Delhi; Ken, Sharda cross danger mark in UP

Heavy rains lashed parts of the national capital this morning as well as parts of Uttar Pradesh where at least two rivers are flowing above the danger levels.
The rains brought relief to Delhiites as the minimum temperature came below 30-degree mark in the morning and was recorded at 29.8 degrees Celsius.
Clouds hovered over various areas before rains lashed creating traffic jams at some places.
Safdarjung observatory recorded 4.4 mm rainfall between 8.30 AM and 5.30 PM while weather stations at Lodhi Road, Palam and Ridge recorded 1.4 mm, 2.6 mm and 20 mm rainfall respectively during the same period.

Heavy rains occurred in parts of Uttar Pradesh where water levels in at least two rivers - Ken and Sharda - is above their danger marks and it is rising in several other rivers.
Ken river is flowing above danger mark in Banda while Sharda is flowing above the danger mark in Palliakana (Kheri) in Sharda Nagar.

While water level in the Ganga is rising in Dalmau (Raebareli), Allahabad, Varnasi, Mirzapur, Ghazipur and Ballia, that in Yamuna is rising in Mathura, Agra, Auraiya, Hamirpur and Banda. Ghagra is flowing near danger mark in Elgin Bridge (Barbanki), Ayodhya (Faizabad) and Ballia.

In neighbouring Bihar, sunny but humid day prevailed in most parts of the state, barring North-East and South-East regions which received light to moderate rainfall.
Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur and Purnea recorded their maximum temperatures at around 34-35 degree Celsius, while the minimum temperatures stood between 25 to 27 degree Celsius.
Monsoon remained subdued in West Bengal with little or no rainfall in most parts of the state though the capital city remained exception with moderate rain of 17.6 mm of rainfall in 24 hours since yesterday morning.
In Odisha, while almost all places received rainfall but heavy precipitation was reported from one or two places in north coastal region due to a low pressure area over east-central Bay of Bengal and the downpour is likely to continue till July 11.

The highest rainfall of 70 mm each was recorded at Raghunathpur in Jagatsinghpur, Garadapur in Kendrapara district, followed by 60 mm at Tirtol, Kujang and Alipingal in Jagatsinghpur district.
The IMD also advised fishermen not to venture into sea as the condition there would remain rough.