Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Heavy Rain Floods Delhi-NCR Roads, Disrupts Traffic and Flights
Heavy rain fell across Delhi and nearby areas on Saturday.
The rain left water standing on many roads.
This made it harder for cars and other vehicles to move.
Water collected in places such as Connaught Place, Mandi House, and Tughlakabad village.
Some shops in Connaught Place were affected by rising rainwater.
The bad weather also disrupted celebrations the day before.
Nine flights were diverted from Delhi’s airport on Friday because of rain and thunderstorms.
Several weather systems are helping produce the rain.
Forecasters expect only light or very light showers in a few places on Sunday, followed by mostly cloudy weather and little significant rain from September 7.
Heavy rain caused waterlogging and traffic disruption across several parts of Delhi-NCR on Saturday.
Water accumulated in Connaught Place, near Mandi House, and on the main road in Tughlakabad village.
Rainwater entered or threatened nearby shops in Connaught Place, prompting authorities to deploy drainage pumps.
Nine flights were diverted from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport during Friday’s severe weather.
The India Meteorological Department expects rainfall to decline considerably on Sunday, with no significant rain forecast from September 7.
- Who
- Delhi-NCR residents, commuters, shopkeepers, authorities, and air travelers were affected; the India Meteorological Department provided the forecast.
- What
- Heavy rain caused waterlogging, traffic disruption, impacts on shops, and flight diversions.
- When
- The latest heavy rain occurred on Saturday; severe weather was also reported on Friday, September 4. Rainfall is expected to decline on Sunday, September 6.
- Where
- Delhi-NCR, including Connaught Place, Mandi House, Tughlakabad village, Noida, and Greater Noida; flights were diverted from Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- Why
- A low-pressure area, the monsoon trough, multiple atmospheric troughs, and a western disturbance were supporting rainfall and thunderstorms.
- Affected areas
- Delhi-NCR, including Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Connaught Place, Mandi House, and Tughlakabad village
- Friday rainfall
- Palam recorded 75.6 mm, Safdarjung 32.6 mm, Lodhi Road 34.6 mm, and the Ridge 20 mm between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
- Wind speeds
- Winds reached around 50 kmph at Safdarjung and ranged from 30 to 60 kmph at Palam on Friday afternoon.
- Flight disruptions
- Nine flights were diverted from Indira Gandhi International Airport between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
- Expected Sunday weather
- Rainfall activity is expected to decline considerably, with light to very light showers possible at isolated places.
- Outlook from September 7
- Partly cloudy skies are expected, with no significant rainfall forecast.