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Heavy overnight rains submerged major roads in Hyderabad, prompting disaster response teams to clear waterlogged areas. The India Meteorological Department warns of intensified monsoon activity across South India, including extremely heavy rainfall in some regions. This follows an early monsoon onset that made May 2025 India's wettest in over a century. Meanwhile, Northwest India continues battling severe heatwaves even as Karnataka prepares for days of widespread rainfall.

Key Points: Heavy Rain Floods Hyderabad Roads as Monsoon Revives

  • DRF teams clear waterlogged areas in Santosh Nagar and Champapet
  • IMD forecasts extreme rainfall in South India until June 15
  • Early monsoon onset led to record May rainfall since 1901
  • Karnataka braces for widespread showers until June 17
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Telangana: Heavy rain causes severe waterlogging in Hyderabad

Hyderabad faces severe waterlogging after heavy rains, with DRF teams deployed as IMD predicts active monsoon revival across South India.

"Heavy to very heavy rainfall expected over south peninsular India – India Meteorological Department"

Hyderabad, June 12

Heavy rain hit parts of Hyderabad on Wednesday night, leading to severe waterlogging on several main roads.

Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams were deployed to clear water in areas like Santosh Nagar and Champapet.

The Southwest monsoon rainfall over India, which had stalled for nearly two weeks after the early onset this year, is likely to become active again starting Thursday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest update, forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy falls at isolated places over south peninsular India during June 12-15 and over Konkan and Goa on June 13 and June 14.

In the same update, IMD forecast that heat wave conditions are likely to continue over Northwest India, with severe heat wave conditions at isolated pockets over West Rajasthan until Thursday and abate thereafter.

The southwest monsoon hit Kerala on May 24, a week earlier than usual, marking its earliest arrival on the Indian mainland since 2009. The normal onset date for the southwest monsoon is June 1.

May 2025 was the wettest since 1901 in India, with the country receiving an average rainfall of 126.7 mm last month. The early onset of the southwest monsoon brought continuous rainfall across southern and eastern India, contributing to this record.

After an early onset, the progress of monsoon had stalled, reportedly on May 29, only to be active starting Thursday, as is expected by the state-run weather office.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a seven-day warning for Karnataka, predicting "widespread" rainfall in nearly all districts until June 17.

The Hubballi area in the Dharwad district of Karnataka witnessed torrential rainfall early on Thursday, which caused massive waterlogging in several parts of the district, especially in Hanashi village.

According to the weather department, rainfall will remain widespread in coastal and north interior Karnataka until June 17. Meanwhile, rainfall will be "fairly widespread" in the districts of south interior Karnataka until June 14 before turning "widespread" for the next three days.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
Every year it's the same story in Hyderabad - just 2 hours of rain and the city comes to standstill. Our drainage systems need complete overhaul. When will GHMC take permanent solutions instead of temporary fixes? 😤
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Priya M.
Kudos to DRF teams working in these difficult conditions! 🌧️ We citizens should also do our part by not throwing garbage in drains. My society has started rainwater harvesting and it's making a difference during heavy rains.
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Sanjay T.
The weather patterns are becoming so unpredictable. Early monsoon, then stalling, now heavy rains - climate change is real folks. We need better urban planning that accounts for these extreme weather events.
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Ananya R.
Stay safe Hyderabadis! My cousin got stuck in waterlogged roads near Champapet for 3 hours yesterday. The silver lining - strangers helped push his car out. That's the Hyderabad spirit! ❤️
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Vikram J.
While we focus on Hyderabad, let's not ignore the IMD warning for Karnataka. Hubballi situation looks serious too. Need coordinated disaster management across states during monsoon season.

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