<p>A fresh spell of heavy rains lashed the national capital on Tuesday, inundating low-lying areas and affecting traffic movement in parts of the city.</p>.<p>Residents shared on social media pictures and videos of rainwater gushing into their houses and vehicles navigating waterlogged roads.</p>.<p>The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted isolated heavy to very heavy rains in Delhi and neighbouring areas on Tuesday and Wednesday.</p>.<p>"The rainfall intensity and distribution are very likely to decrease significantly thereafter," it had said.</p>.<p>The convergence of moist easterly winds from the Bay of Bengal and southwesterly winds from the Arabian Sea is likely to continue over northwest India for another two-three days, weather experts said.</p>.<p>The monsoon trough is also running through the region. These two factors together led to moderate to heavy rains in Delhi-NCR, they said.</p>.<p>On Sunday, at least four people died as heavy rains lashed the city, inundating low-lying areas and bringing traffic to a standstill at key stretches.</p>.<p>According to the IMD, the Safdarjung Observatory had recorded 74.8 mm rainfall on Sunday.</p>.<p>Ridge and Lodhi Road weather stations had recorded 86 mm and 81.2 mm rainfall, respectively.</p>.<p>Rainfall below 15 mm is considered light, between 15 mm and 64.5 mm is moderate, and above 64.5 mm is heavy, according to the IMD. </p>
<p>A fresh spell of heavy rains lashed the national capital on Tuesday, inundating low-lying areas and affecting traffic movement in parts of the city.</p>.<p>Residents shared on social media pictures and videos of rainwater gushing into their houses and vehicles navigating waterlogged roads.</p>.<p>The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted isolated heavy to very heavy rains in Delhi and neighbouring areas on Tuesday and Wednesday.</p>.<p>"The rainfall intensity and distribution are very likely to decrease significantly thereafter," it had said.</p>.<p>The convergence of moist easterly winds from the Bay of Bengal and southwesterly winds from the Arabian Sea is likely to continue over northwest India for another two-three days, weather experts said.</p>.<p>The monsoon trough is also running through the region. These two factors together led to moderate to heavy rains in Delhi-NCR, they said.</p>.<p>On Sunday, at least four people died as heavy rains lashed the city, inundating low-lying areas and bringing traffic to a standstill at key stretches.</p>.<p>According to the IMD, the Safdarjung Observatory had recorded 74.8 mm rainfall on Sunday.</p>.<p>Ridge and Lodhi Road weather stations had recorded 86 mm and 81.2 mm rainfall, respectively.</p>.<p>Rainfall below 15 mm is considered light, between 15 mm and 64.5 mm is moderate, and above 64.5 mm is heavy, according to the IMD. </p>