Hyderabad: In a rare May downpour, Hyderabad recorded close to 100 mm of rain in just one hour on Wednesday night.
Santosh Nagar recorded the highest of 98.8 mm, while Saidabad and Malakpet recorded 92.3 mm and 91.8 mm rain on Wednesday night.
“It’s a 100 mm rain in Hyderabad,” said T Balaji, also known as Telangana weatherman, wrote on X.
Heavy rains caused flooding
Due to the heavy rains in Hyderabad flooding was seen on the roads and also colonies of low lying areas in Bandlaguda, Malakpet, Saroornagar, L B Nagar and Champapet in Hyderabad.
In Secunderabad, the Sikh village and the lower parts of Malkajgiri, Kapra Lake were flooded with rainwater.
Rare rains in May
The 100 mm rainfall in few parts of the city is rare in May. The Indian Meterological Department has issued a yellow alert till May 25.
The IMD says that there will be thunderstorms and lightning along with heavy rains in Hyderabad and Telangana districts.
Warnings issued
Waterlogging in low-lying areas due to the heavy downpour.
Traffic congestion is expected in many areas
Wet and Slippery roads
Tree branches and electric poles can get affected
Caution for people
Restrict movement during heavy rains
Do not take shelter near trees that are close to electric poles.
Do not opt for navigating bikes in flooded waters, as there are chances of being swept away.
Check the local weather forecast and plan your activity for the day.
Hyderabad Rains Table
It was almost a 100mm rain event.
Santosh Nagar 98.8
Saidabad 92.3
Malakpet 91.8
Saroornagar 90.5
Amberpet 89
Moosarambagh 87.5
Lb Nagar 80.5
Champapet 75
Himayatnagar 69.3
Yakatpura 67
Charminar 65.3
Musheerabad 60.5
Uppal 60
BathukammaKunta 59
BHEL 59
Vidya Nagar 55.5
Habsiguda 54.3
IS Sadan 53.5
Gachibowli 52.3
Nacharam 51.5
Lingampally 50.3
SEC-BAD 47.5
Maredpally 46.3
Alkapuri 44.5
Alwal 43.3
MoulaAli 42.5
Khairtabad 41.5
Neredmet 40.5
Hafizpet 40
