Meanwhile, the IMD has issued a Yellow Alert for Hyderabad and Telangana on Friday, 18 July.
Published Jul 18, 2025 | 11:28 AM ⚊ Updated Jul 18, 2025 | 11:28 AM
Water logging at Bible House. (HYDTP/ X)
Synopsis: Rains returned to Hyderabad and Telangana on July 17, ending a brief dry spell but causing traffic woes due to waterlogging. Thalkondapally recorded the highest rainfall at 149.3 mm. The IMD issued a Yellow Alert for July 18, forecasting cloudy skies, light to moderate rain with gusty winds, hazy mornings, and temperatures between 32°C and 22°C.
Breaking the brief dry spell, rains have returned to parts of Hyderabad and Telangana on Thursday, 17 July, bringing relief and traffic woes.
According to the data released by IMD, Thalkondapally in Rangareddy recorded the highest rainfall at 149.3 mm, followed by Balanagar in Mahabubnagar with 123 mm. Other heavily impacted areas included Shamshabad (109.3 mm), Manchal (108.3 mm), and Farooqnagar (108.3 mm) — all in Rangareddy district.
In contrast, the least rainfall was reported from Chennaraopet in Warangal (53.5 mm), Amrabad in Nagarkurnool (53.3 mm), and Valigonda in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri (52.8 mm).
Hyderabad faced significant traffic disruptions due to widespread waterlogging at key junctions and low-lying areas. Affected locations included Chikoti, Masab Tank Flyover, Bible House, Alugaddabavi, and stretches near Hotel King Palace and Bombay Hotel in Ranigunj.
#HYDTPinfo #RainAlert
Chilkalguda Traffic Police, @shotr_cklguda regulating traffic at water logging point, Alugaddabavi.
Commuters are requested to cooperate with Hyderabad Traffic Police to ensure smooth traffic flow.#HyderabadRains #Monsoon2025 pic.twitter.com/ghOyYQrUVI— Hyderabad Traffic Police (@HYDTP) July 17, 2025
Water stagnation also disrupted movement around OU Camp Office, EFLU, and Tarnaka Junction towards Railway Degree College, as well as Begumpet Police Lines towards Rasoolpura.
In response, personnel from the Disaster Response Force (DRF) and traffic units from Mahankali, Kachiguda, Osmania University, and Chilkalguda were deployed to manage the situation and assist commuters.
#Telangana: #Hyderabad Traffic Police notify commuters of slow traffic near #Bombay Hotel in #Ranigunj due to water logging. The Mahankali Traffic Police and DRF team are working to clear it.
They also alerted commuters of water logging near #Railway Degree College, #Tarnaka.… pic.twitter.com/lqfpndoqbE
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) July 17, 2025
Meanwhile, the IMD has issued a Yellow Alert for Hyderabad and Telangana on Friday, 18 July.
The forecast indicates a generally cloudy sky with light to moderate rain or thundershowers, likely to be accompanied by gusty winds reaching speeds of 30–40 kmph in parts of the city.
Hazy conditions are expected during the morning hours. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 32°C and 22°C, respectively. Surface winds are forecast to be Westerlies to North-Westerlies, with speeds around 6–10 kmph.
(Edited by Sumavarsha, with inputs from Sai Charan Sana)
