Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Heavy Rain Floods Low-Lying Areas, Disrupts Karimnagar Traffic
Heavy rain fell in Karimnagar on Sunday afternoon.
It lasted for about one hour.
The rain made some drains overflow.
Water entered low-lying parts of the town.
Several roads became flooded.
Traffic police sent vehicles along different routes.
Buses traveling to Sircilla were also diverted.
Water had collected on the Karimnagar-Vemulawada road.
Divisions 34 and 38 were among the affected areas.
Heavy rain affected Karimnagar town on Sunday afternoon.
The rain lasted about an hour, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Overflowing drains and floodwater inundated several low-lying areas.
Roads near Town-II police station and the Collectorate were affected.
Traffic police diverted vehicles, and buses to Sircilla used alternate routes.
- Who
- Residents, commuters, traffic police and TGSRTC bus passengers in Karimnagar were affected.
- What
- Sudden heavy rain caused flooding, overflowing drains and traffic disruptions.
- When
- Sunday afternoon, from about 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Where
- Karimnagar town, including areas near Town-II police station, the Collectorate, divisions 34 and 38, and the Karimnagar-Vemulawada road.
- Why
- Heavy rain caused drains to overflow and floodwater to accumulate on roads and in low-lying areas.
- Rain duration
- About one hour
- Rain timing
- 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday
- Main impact
- Low-lying areas were inundated
- Traffic response
- Vehicles were diverted through alternate routes
- Bus route affected
- Buses bound for Sircilla were diverted
- Affected locations
- Areas near Town-II police station, the Collectorate, divisions 34 and 38, and other localities