Heavy rainfall, flooding return to Hyderabad, Nampally records highest of 11.75 cm

A sudden downpour in Hyderabad on Saturday night resulted in widespread flooding, severely disrupting traffic across the city. Areas such as Nampally and Charminar recorded the highest rainfall, with several regions experiencing knee-deep water accumulation.

Hyderabad: A sudden downpour caused severe inundation in several parts of Hyderabad on Saturday night, leading to widespread flooding and disrupting traffic at major junctions.

Nampally (Begum Bazar Doodh Khana UHC) recorded the highest rainfall in the city, measuring 11.75 centimetres by 10 pm, according to the Telangana Development Planning Society. Charminar (Sardar Mahal ZC office) recorded the second highest amount of rainfall at 10.63 centimetres.

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Heavy downpours were reported in areas including Khairatabad, Asifnagar, Hayatnagar, Amberpet, Musheerabad, Bahadurpura, Secunderabad, Bandlaguda, Saidabad, Uppal, and Alwal across the city.

The heavy two-hour rainfall resulted in significant traffic jams across almost all regions. Major roads in Punjagutta, Ameerpet, LB Nagar, Kukatpally, S R Nagar, Miyapur, Begumpet, Lakdikapul, Khairatabad, Hi Tech City, Madhapur, and Mehdipatnam were inundated with knee-deep rainwater. Overflowing manholes further aggravated the commuters’ woes.

The sudden downpour also dampened the festive mood of Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi festival) celebrations held on Saturday night, causing inconvenience to participants.

3rd 100mm rainfall event for HYD city 😱😱🫣

This is the 3rd time in this month, where a 100mm rainfall event occurred in August. I’ve been keeping on warning that August is going to be massive, and this year August is just going bonkers. More HEAVY DOWNPOURS ahead in next… pic.twitter.com/SffaUnj4TT

— Telangana Weatherman (@balaji25_t) August 9, 2025