U'khand to receive heavy rainfall for next one week, landslides and road blockages likely: Met office

Dehradun: The regional meteorological centre has predicted widespread rains in Uttarakhand in the next one week, resulting in increased chances of landslides and road blockages in the hills. The Met office also issued an orange alert of heavy to very rainfall with intense spells at isolated places in Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Nainital, Champawat, Dehradun , Pauri and Chamoli districts in the next 24-hours.

According to Bikram Singh, director, regional meteorological centre, “Monsoon activity is going to rise across Uttarakhand during next one week. Till August 13, we are going to witness increased rainfall with heavy to very rainfall spells at a few places.”

Singh added that due to increased rain activity for next few days, there are high chances of incidents of landslides and road blockages in the hills, while plains might experience waterlogging.

Meanwhile, several places in Uttarakhand received light to moderate rainfall since Thursday with Dharchula receiving the maximum of 60 mm rainfall, followed by Chamoli (50 mm), Ukhimath (40 mm), Bageshwar (30 mm), Gairsain (30 mm), Didihat (20 mm) and Haridwar (30 mm).

The temperatures, especially maximums, remained above normal to appreciably above normal in both plains and hills of Uttarakhand. The highest maximum temperature 37 degree Celsius was recorded at Dhanauri while the lowest minimum was recorded at 15.8 degree Celsius.