Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Heavy rain hits Delhi; IMD warns of more showers Saturday
It rained a lot in Delhi, a big city in India.
The rain was so heavy that streets and low-lying areas filled up with water.
In some places, the water was as deep as a person's waist.
Cars and buses had trouble driving, and people's daily routines were disrupted.
Weather experts at the IMD called this a "red alert," meaning the rain was very serious.
They said more rain is coming on Saturday, so they changed the warning to an "orange alert."
The cause is a "low-pressure area," a weather pattern that brings lots of clouds and rain.
Heavy rain is also expected in many other parts of India over the next few days.
Experts warned that the rain could cause flooding in some areas like Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand.
Heavy rainfall on Friday caused severe waterlogging in Delhi, including waist-deep water in Valmiki Basti in Fatehpur Beri village, and disrupted traffic and normal life.
The IMD issued a red alert for Delhi in the morning and an orange alert for Saturday, August 8, with more rain forecast for Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh.
The heavy rainfall was driven by a low-pressure system over southwest Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring areas, which is likely to continue affecting the region.
Sector 17 in Faridabad recorded the highest rainfall in the NCR region at 119.4 mm between midnight and 5 pm, with several weather stations recording more than 100 mm.
The IMD warned of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across eastern, north-western and southern India over the next two to three days, including a low to moderate flash flood risk for Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand.
- Who
- Residents of Delhi and the NCR region, with alerts issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
- What
- Heavy rainfall caused widespread waterlogging and traffic disruption, with more downpours forecast in coming days.
- When
- Friday, with more rain expected on Saturday, August 8, and over the following two to three days.
- Where
- Delhi, Faridabad, Haryana and Chandigarh, along with large parts of eastern, north-western and southern India.
- Why
- An active low-pressure system over southwest Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring areas brought the heavy rainfall, with another low-pressure area expected to form along the Gangetic West Bengal coast and adjoining north-west Bay of Bengal.
- Weather agency
- India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- Alert for Delhi (Friday)
- Red alert
- Alert for Saturday, August 8
- Orange alert for Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh
- Highest rainfall in NCR
- 119.4 mm in Sector 17, Faridabad (midnight to 5 pm)
- Stations recording over 100 mm
- Several weather stations across the region
- Cause of rainfall
- Low-pressure system over southwest Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring areas
- Flash flood risk
- Low to moderate risk for Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand
- Regions under heavy rain warning
- Eastern, north-western and southern India over the next two to three days