Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Heavy Rain Lashes Delhi, Causing Waterlogging and Traffic Snarls
On Thursday, very heavy rain fell in Delhi, a big city in India.
The rain flooded roads and made traffic move very slowly.
Some roads went underwater, especially in a place called Sangam Vihar.
The rain made the city much cooler than usual.
Thursday was the wettest day of August so far this year in Delhi.
Weather experts measured the rain in many places, and Lodi Road got the most.
They expect more rain on Friday and have put out a warning called a yellow alert.
The rain may continue, but lighter, until August 10.
The rain also cleaned the air, which was rated as satisfactory.
Heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi on Thursday, making it the city's wettest August day so far this year.
Lodi Road recorded the highest rainfall at 60.4 mm between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, followed by Safdarjung at 56.0 mm.
Widespread waterlogging and traffic snarls hit areas including Sangam Vihar, Sainik Farms, ITO and near the Red Fort.
Temperatures dropped sharply, with Palam recording a maximum of 27.3 degrees Celsius, 7.1 notches below normal.
The India Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for Friday, with light to moderate rain expected in Delhi till August 10.
- Who
- Delhi residents and commuters, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), and Skymet Weather
- What
- Heavy rain caused waterlogging, widespread traffic snarls, and a sharp drop in temperatures, with a yellow alert issued for Friday
- When
- Thursday, August 6, with rain forecast through August 10
- Where
- Delhi, including Sangam Vihar, Lodi Road, Safdarjung, ITO, the Red Fort area and the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway
- Why
- Multiple weather systems, including a western disturbance over the Himalayas, cyclonic circulations over Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and the Darjeeling region, an active monsoon trough and moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal
- Highest rainfall
- 60.4 mm at Lodi Road between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm
- Wettest August day
- Thursday was Delhi's wettest August day so far this year
- Weather alert
- Yellow alert issued for heavy rain on Friday
- Maximum temperature
- 27.3 degrees Celsius at Palam, 7.1 notches below normal
- Air Quality Index
- 74 (satisfactory) at 4 pm, according to the CPCB
- Rain forecast
- Light to moderate rain expected till August 10
- Worst-hit area
- Sangam Vihar, with roads submerged and traffic severely disrupted