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On Wednesday, GHMC received an average rainfall of 17.7 mm, with the highest rainfall of 30.5 mm recorded at Kapra.

Hill streams were in spate and irrigation projects received copious inflows

In the last 24 hours, Jurala and Srisailam Dam received 1,11,072 cusecs and 1,50,494 cusecs of water respectively.

While Warangal Urban district recorded 10.9 mm rainfall on Wednesday, the total cumulative rainfall from June 1, 2021 till date was 515.3 mm

The widespread rains are being attributed to an active southwest monsoon as well as a cyclonic circulation lying over northwest Bay of Bengal in the middle and upper tropospheric levels.

The highest rainfall of 91.0 mm was recorded in Kathalapur mandal of Jagitial district while Gangadhara of Karimnagar district received 81.3 mm.

The airport in Zhengzhou cancelled 260 flights into and out of the city, and local railway authorities also halted or delayed some trains.

As of July 20, Hyderabad received 359.5 mm average rainfall during this monsoon season, whereas the normal rain expected till now was 210.9 mm

The city had witnessed light showers at several places on Monday night.

On Tuesday, the water level at the reservoir was recorded at 1,762.80 feet against the FTL of 1,763.50 feet.

Till 6 p.m on Monday, Jurala project received 1.23 lakh cusecs, and authorities lifted 20 gates to release 1.51 lakh cusecs of water downstream to Srisailam

According to Telangana State Planning Development Society, the average rainfall in the State during the last 24 hours was 10.4 mm against the normal rainfall of 5.0 mm.

Local train services of the Central Railway were affected due to water-logging on tracks between Vikhroli and Bhandup following heavy showers in parts of the suburbs.

On Monday around 9 am, the water level at the reservoir was recorded at 1,762.60 feet against the FTL of 1,763.50 feet.

As per the forecast by the IMD Hyderabad, the city will witness light to moderate showers at isolated places.

The cumulative rainfall from June 1 to 16 is 380 mm against the normal rainfall of 244.1 mm with a deviation of 56 per cent.

The maximum temperature recorded in the city on Friday morning was 29.2 degree Celsius, which is at least two degrees less than normal.

After Wednesday night's rains, parts of GHMC LB Zone, which include residential localities in Saroornagar, Nagole and Hayatnagar were inundated.

The highest rainfall of 145.3 mm was recorded in Kathalapur mandal, resulting in swollen streams, rivulets and ponds that started overflowing.

Till 8 am on Thursday, Chegunta in Medak recorded the highest rainfall of 227.5 mm, followed by Thatiannaram in Rangareddy.