Heavy downpour in Medak, Kamareddy; IMD warns of ‘very heavy rainfall’ in Telangana

Widespread rainfall lashed Telangana in the past 24 hours due to a low-pressure area over Odisha, with Medak and Kamareddy recording the highest downpours. Tekmal in Medak received 183.3 mm of rain. The IMD has forecast very heavy rainfall in several northern and central Telangana districts on Thursday, with heavy rain expected in Hyderabad and surrounding regions as well.

Hyderabad: Several districts of Telangana have experienced extensive rainfall over the last 24 hours, with multiple districts reporting significant downpours.

The rainfall, due to the low pressure area formed over Odisha, is expected to cause more rains in Medak and Kamareddy districts on Thursday, the IMD-Hyderabad forecast on Wednesday said.

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Tekmal of Medak district recorded 183.3 mm of rain while Bodagat ESS and Shankarampet A recorded 176.8 mm and 171.8 mm respectively. Other affected mandals and districts include Lingampet and Lingampally in Kamareddy, which received 120.3 mm, and Bhongir in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, which saw 117.8 mm.

On Wednesday, the IMD in its forecast said “Very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places in Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Jangaon, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri and Sangareddy districts. Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places in Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Rajanna Sirisilla, Karimnagar, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajigiri, Vikarabad, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet, Jogulamba Gadwal districts of Telangana.”