Multiple districts of Punjab have been witnessing incessant rain since Sunday i.e. August 24 morning. The city of Jalandhar has been witnessing continuous rainfall for over 48 hours now and it has exposed the municipal corporation claims. Meaning, most of the areas in Jalandhar City has been suffering from waterlogging problem.
And, of course, the issue of power cuts persists in many areas. However, did you know that Jalandhar is not at the top of the district of Punjab that has witnessed most amount of rainfall in the past 24 hours. Continue reading below to know about Punjab districts that witnessed most amount of rainfall in the past 24 hours i.e. August 25 to August 26.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) of Chandigarh unit has shared the amount of rainfall Punjab districts have received in the past 24 hours. The update was shared on X around 10 am.
Gurdaspur received the maximum 189.6 mm rainfall
Amritsar is number 2 on the list that received maximum rainfall of 154.2 mm
Hoshiarpur is number 3 on the list that received maximum rainfall of 122.1 mm
Mohali is number 4 on the list with 117.5 mm of rainfall
Faridkot is number 5 on the list with 80.5 mm of rainfall
Check Full List Below-
IMD Chandigarh has put multiple districts of Punjab on orange and yellow alert. It means these districts will continue to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall today.
August 26 (On Orange alert)- Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Rupnagar, Mohali, Fatehgarh Sahib, and Patiala
August 26 (On Yellow Alert)- Nawanshahr, Ludhiana, Sangrur, Barnala, Mansa, Bathinda, Moga, Ferozepur, Faridkot, Muktasar, and Fazilka
Check IMD's Punjab Rainfall Prediction below