Sisarma River Flows, Water to Reach Pichola, 1 Inch of Rain in Ogna
Udaipur, August 4. Amidst the monsoon showers of the month of Sawan, the Sisarma River, which fills Lake Pichola, began to flow on Sunday. With a two-foot flow from Nandeshwar, the Sisarma River started flowing at one foot by 4 PM. After half of the monsoon season has passed, water has finally reached the mouths of the lakes. Although the inflow from the Sisarma into Lake Pichola has begun, it is currently moderate. Meanwhile, the highest rainfall in the district over the past 12 hours was recorded in Ogna at 24 mm (1 inch) by 5 PM.
For the second consecutive day, light showers continued to drench the city. This intermittent drizzle persisted throughout the day. The district is under a yellow alert from the Meteorological Department, and while heavy rainfall is anticipated, the catchment areas of Alsigarh, Ogna, Jhadol, and Nandeshwar, which feed the Sisarma River, have been experiencing good rainfall for the past two days. Assistant Engineer Nirmal Meghwal from the Water Resources Department reported that the Sisarma River was flowing at a speed of one foot by 4 PM. The water is expected to reach the mouth of Lake Pichola by night, and with increasing flow, the inflow will also intensify. According to the Flood Control Room of the Irrigation Department, by 5 PM, Udaipur district recorded the highest rainfall in Ogna at 24 mm, followed by 15 mm in Jhadol, 4 mm in Kotda, 3 mm in Madar, 4 mm in Swaroop Sagar, 5 mm in Udaipur City, and 8 mm in Bagoliy.
On Sunday evening, dark clouds gathered over Udaipur city, indicating the possibility of good rainfall on Monday as well. The temperature difference between the maximum and minimum in the city has narrowed to just 3.2 degrees. According to the Meteorological Department in Dabok, the city’s maximum temperature was recorded at 28 degrees Celsius, and the minimum at 24.8 degrees Celsius.
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