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Heavy rains on Monday caused severe waterlogging in Hyderabad’s old city, submerging roads in areas like Falaknuma, Mallepally, and Chatrinaka. Motorists struggled to pass through flooded stretches while pedestrians were left waiting for the water to recede. Traffic snarls followed.

Despite official claims, several roads in Hyderabad’s old city remained flooded after Friday’s rains. Stretches near Bandlaguda, Falaknuma, Chatrinaka, and Chaderghat saw severe water logging, forcing commuters to take long detours and causing damage to shops

The Hyderabad MET department has issued heavy to very heavy rainfall alerts for several Telangana districts for the next three days. Northern districts face an orange alert, while Hyderabad may see thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds throughout the week

The Hyderabad MET department has indicated widespread thundershowers along with gusty winds in 29 districts of Telangana State till Wednesday, May 7

The IMD-Hyderabad and other weather forecasters had predicted rains for the remaining of the week and showers accompanied by thunder were expected in Hyderabad and its surrounding districts

The forecast looked at the likelihood of generally cloudy sky, mist or hazy conditions during mornings and likely light rain/drizzle

A sudden downpour swept through parts of Hyderabad on Friday evening, drenching several areas and causing waterlogging

Most parts of the city are forecast to receive light rainfall on Thursday, with the exception of localities such as Charminar, Bandlaguda, Ramachandrapuram, and Serilingampally, where rains are expected to be negligible

This heavy inflows has the water body brimming to the core. Against a full tank level of 513.41 m, Hussain Sagar at around 10.30 pm on Saturday had the water level recorded at 513.51 m

Bansilalpet witnesses 68.5 mm of rainfall, the highest, followed closely by Gunfoundry at 68.3 mm

While districts in northern part of Telangana, under orange alert, will witness heavy rains, the rest of Telangana will experience moderate rainfall

Rajendranagar topped the chart with 68.3 mm of rainfall, followed closely by Banjara Hills at 64.3 mm, and Nampally at 62.5 mm.

The public was advised to stay indoors, especially during heavy downpours, and to avoid venturing out unless necessary.

The current water level in the lake was recorded at 513.60 metres against the Full Tank Level (FTL) of 514 metres.

In addition to ensuring the safety of employees, the advisory also aims to reduce traffic congestion and prevent any hindrance to emergency services.

GHMC Commissioner Amrapali Kata on Sunday urged residents to avoid going out unless absolutely necessary.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Hyderabad has issued an orange alert for the city on Sunday.

Authorities who have been monitoring the water levels have released 1,600 cusecs downstream.

The collapse caused significant damage to several police vehicles parked near the old CCS office.

With the current weather pattern of humid heat and intermittent rains expected to persist through next week, residents anxiously hope for more substantial showers to avoid slipping into a below-normal or deficient rainfall category.