Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Delhi's Wettest August Day In Two Years Brings Waterlogging
Delhi received a lot of rain on Tuesday.
It was the city’s wettest August day in two years at the Safdarjung weather station.
Many roads and busy crossings filled with water.
Cars, buses and motorcycles moved slowly through the flooded areas.
Some people helped pull vehicles through the water.
The city also received complaints about fallen trees and waterlogged locations.
Rain was expected to ease during Tuesday night.
Wednesday morning could be mostly dry, but heavier rain may return later in the day.
Delhi’s air quality was in the moderate category.
Safdarjung recorded 99.1 mm of rain in the 24 hours ending 8:30 am Tuesday, Delhi’s highest August total in two years.
Several stations recorded more than 100 mm, including Delhi University at 104.0 mm, Ayanagar at 101.9 mm and Ridge at 100.4 mm.
Waterlogging affected central Delhi, including Ashoka Road, Parliament Street, Connaught Place, the Supreme Court area and AIIMS.
Traffic slowed on major routes including ITO, Vikas Marg, Laxmi Nagar, Karol Bagh, the Delhi-Meerut Expressway and the Pragati Maidan tunnel.
Officials forecast a relatively dry Wednesday morning followed by moderate to heavy rain, with isolated very heavy showers later in the day.
- Who
- Residents, commuters, municipal officials and weather authorities in Delhi were affected or involved.
- What
- Heavy rainfall caused widespread waterlogging, traffic disruptions and three reported tree-falling complaints.
- When
- Tuesday; the main rainfall totals covered the 24 hours ending at 8:30 am, with additional rain recorded through 5:30 pm.
- Where
- Across Delhi, including central areas, ITO, Karol Bagh, Rohini, Mayur Vihar, the Parliament complex, the Supreme Court area and AIIMS.
- Why
- Several weather stations received heavy to very heavy rain, causing water to accumulate on roads and at major junctions.
- Safdarjung rainfall
- 99.1 mm in the 24 hours ending 8:30 am Tuesday
- Highest station total
- Delhi University recorded 104.0 mm
- Previous August benchmark
- Safdarjung recorded 107.6 mm on August 1, 2024
- Tree-falling complaints
- Three complaints were received from Patel Nagar, Rohini Sector 7 and Krishna Nagar
- Waterlogging complaints
- Four complaints were received during the two reporting periods
- Forecast
- The first half of Wednesday was expected to be largely dry, with moderate to heavy rain from late afternoon into the evening
- Delhi AQI
- 101, classified as moderate