Rain lashes Chennai on August 23
Chennai experienced light to moderate rainfall on August 23 due to convective activity, leading to waterlogging in several parts of the city. The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast continued rain through Tuesday.
Why it matters
Urban flooding in major cities like Chennai underscores the challenges of infrastructure resilience against seasonal weather patterns.
With the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, having forecast rain due to convective activity till Tuesday, many places in and around the city witnessed light to moderate rain on Sunday (August 23, 2026) evening.
According to data from the Meteorological Office, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, which was a hot and partly cloudy day, Anna Nagar West recorded 48.3 mm of rain, Kasimedu 42.4 mm, Valasaravakkam 41.4 mm, Okkiam Thoraipakkam 39.6 mm, Chennai Central 28.2 mm, Madipakkam 32.1 mm and Alandur 27.2 mm of rain.
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