Archive · 26 May 2025
Pune Floods: Heavy Rain Causes Evacuations and Canal Breach
Heavy rain in Pune district, Maharashtra, caused widespread flooding.
Over 100 families had to move from their homes in Indapur due to rising water.
A canal broke in Baramati, flooding nearby areas.
The Pune-Solapur highway was also impacted, with some sections underwater.
Locals said the rain felt intense, like a cloudburst.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) helped rescue people in the affected areas.
Heavy rainfall caused flooding in Indapur, Maharashtra, leading to the evacuation of 100 families.
A major breach in the Neera left bank canal in Baramati caused flooding.
Baramati and surrounding areas received over 130mm of rain in 24 hours.
The Pune-Solapur highway was affected by inundation near Bhigwan.
NDRF teams rescued people in Baramati and Indapur after canal breaches.
- Who
- District administration, NDRF, and local residents.
- What
- Heavy rain caused flooding and a canal breach, leading to evacuations and road closures.
- When
- Sunday, May 26th.
- Where
- Pune district, Maharashtra, particularly Indapur, Baramati, and Bhigwan.
- Why
- Heavy rainfall led to flooding and a canal breach.
Local Residents
IMD
Rainfall Intensity
Local Residents
Local residents reported that the rainfall felt like a cloudburst in Bhigwan.
IMD
The IMD stated that the rainfall did not meet the criteria to be classified as a cloudburst.
- Families Shifted
- 100
- Villages Flooded
- 10
- Rainfall in Baramati
- 130mm+
- Rainfall in 4 hours
- 94mm
- NDRF Teams Deployed
- Two
- Neera Canal Breach Point
- 82-km
