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Kolkata: Heavy showers left Kolkata drenched and streets inundated for several hours on Saturday afternoon. The spell turned out to be the second heaviest of the season, triggering 84 mm of rain between 8 am and 2.30 pm.
On July 8, the city had recorded 87 mm, which is so far the highest this monsoon.
While Saturday's rain was caused by the twin effect of the monsoon trough and a north-south trough, a fresh low-pressure area is set to form over the north Bay of Bengal on July 24, which may lead to showers across south Bengal, including Kolkata, said the Met office.
Several thoroughfares across south, north, and central Kolkata went underwater during the shower that gained intensity from 12 noon.
The heaviest rain was recorded at Southern Avenue, which received 101 mm, followed by 91 mm at Chetla and Jagannath Ghat at Strand Road, 87 mm at Kalighat, and 75 mm at the CPT colony area in Taratala. Around 6 pm, the rainwater was yet to recede in Southern Avenue, Lake Gardens, Jodhpur Park, Chetla, Alipore, and Behala neighbourhoods.
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Southern Avenue, Jodhpur Park and Lake Gardens remained waterlogged till evening.
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Other areas that were waterlogged included Picnic Garden Road, Ballygunge Phanri, Chetla, Alipore, Kalighat, Ritchie Road, Sukias Street, and CR Avenue, among others. Parts of Strand Road, MG Road, and Kalakar Street were under knee-deep water. The roads that were above ankle-deep water were BB Ganguly Street, Canning Street, CR Avenue, Muktarambabu Street, Dum Dum underpass, Amherst Street, Thanthania Kalibari area, Ultadanga underpass, and Bechu Chatterjee Street.
Other areas like RN Mukherjee Road, Council House Street, Govt Place East near Curzon Park, New CIT Road, Rabindra Sarani, Ganesh Talkies, and parts of APC Road were under ankle-deep water.
Due to the presence of high tide, all lock gates along the Hooghly were shut till 8.30 pm. According to a KMC drainage department official, the closure of lock gates made the waterlogging scenario worse in several parts of the city till late evening.
Three trees (Arjun and Krishnachura) fell near Vivekananda Road in the Southern Avenue area, blocking the road and damaging lampposts. Elsewhere, a portion of a two-storey dilapidated building collapsed on Raja Brojendra Narayan Street in Posta around 2.20 pm on Saturday. No one was injured.
"While the rain was intense, it didn't last more than two hours," said Regional Meteorological Centre weather scientist Sourish Bandopadhyay.
"Heavy to very heavy rain (7-20 cm) has been predicted at one or two places in East and West Midnapore, South 24 Parganas, and Bankura on July 24. Some places across south Bengal could receive heavy rain as well. Heavy rain is likely to continue at Jhargram, Purulia, Bankura, East and West Midnapore, and Birbhum on July 25," said an RMC bulletin on Saturday.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 Kolkata: Heavy showers left Kolkata drenched and streets inundated for several hours on Saturday afternoon. The spell turned out to be the second heaviest of the season, triggering 84 mm of rain between 8 am and 2.30 pm. On July 8, the city had recorded 87 mm, which is so far the highest this monsoon. While Saturday's rain was caused by the twin effect of the monsoon trough and a north-south trough, a fresh low-pressure area is set to form over the north Bay of Bengal on July 24, which may lead to showers across south Bengal, including Kolkata, said the Met office. Several thoroughfares across south, north, and central Kolkata went underwater during the shower that gained intensity from 12 noon. The heaviest rain was recorded at Southern Avenue, which received 101 mm, followed by 91 mm at Chetla and Jagannath Ghat at Strand Road, 87 mm at Kalighat, and 75 mm at the CPT colony area in Taratala. Around 6 pm, the rainwater was yet to recede in Southern Avenue, Lake Gardens, Jodhpur Park, Chetla, Alipore, and Behala neighbourhoods. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Southern Avenue, Jodhpur Park and Lake Gardens remained waterlogged till evening. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Other areas that were waterlogged included Picnic Garden Road, Ballygunge Phanri, Chetla, Alipore, Kalighat, Ritchie Road, Sukias Street, and CR Avenue, among others. Parts of Strand Road, MG Road, and Kalakar Street were under knee-deep water. The roads that were above ankle-deep water were BB Ganguly Street, Canning Street, CR Avenue, Muktarambabu Street, Dum Dum underpass, Amherst Street, Thanthania Kalibari area, Ultadanga underpass, and Bechu Chatterjee Street. Other areas like RN Mukherjee Road, Council House Street, Govt Place East near Curzon Park, New CIT Road, Rabindra Sarani, Ganesh Talkies, and parts of APC Road were under ankle-deep water. Due to the presence of high tide, all lock gates along the Hooghly were shut till 8.30 pm. According to a KMC drainage department official, the closure of lock gates made the waterlogging scenario worse in several parts of the city till late evening. Three trees (Arjun and Krishnachura) fell near Vivekananda Road in the Southern Avenue area, blocking the road and damaging lampposts. Elsewhere, a portion of a two-storey dilapidated building collapsed on Raja Brojendra Narayan Street in Posta around 2.20 pm on Saturday. No one was injured. "While the rain was intense, it didn't last more than two hours," said Regional Meteorological Centre weather scientist Sourish Bandopadhyay. "Heavy to very heavy rain (7-20 cm) has been predicted at one or two places in East and West Midnapore, South 24 Parganas, and Bankura on July 24. Some places across south Bengal could receive heavy rain as well. Heavy rain is likely to continue at Jhargram, Purulia, Bankura, East and West Midnapore, and Birbhum on July 25," said an RMC bulletin on Saturday.