Knee-deep water, slow-moving traffic and rain-soaked roads marked Tuesday in Delhi as the national capital received more than 100 mm of rainfall at several weather stations, making it the wettest August day in two years.
Water also accumulated around the Supreme Court and AIIMS, with vehicles struggling to make their way through flooded stretches. In some places, riders were seen helping pull vehicles through the accumulated water, highlighting the impact of the rain on traffic movement. Lodi Road recorded trace rainfall during this period.
The Safdarjung weather station recorded 99.1 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Tuesday, the highest for an August day in two years. The last time the city recorded more rainfall in August was on August 1, 2024, when Safdarjung received 107.6 mm. Safdarjung recorded 99.1 mm of cumulative rainfall till 8:30 am, while Palam recorded 68.0 mm, Lodi Road 98.3 mm, Ridge 100.4 mm and Ayanagar 101.9 mm. Rainfall was recorded across several other parts of Delhi during the 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Tuesday. Delhi University recorded 104.0 mm, the highest among the stations, followed by Janakpuri at 76.0 mm, Chhatarpur at 63.5 mm, Pusa at 62.0 mm. Between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm, Safdarjung recorded another 8.7 mm of rainfall, while Palam received 1.4 mm, Ridge 0.8 mm and Ayanagar 1.3 mm.
Delhi is likely to see a brief lull in weather activity during the early hours of Wednesday, with the first half of the day expected to remain largely dry. Rain activity is likely to pick up from the late afternoon and continue into the evening, with moderate to heavy showers expected at several places and isolated spells of very heavy rain.
