Rain lashes Delhi, IMD issues orange alert across city
The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Delhi following heavy rainfall that caused waterlogging across the city. The weather office expects continued moderate to heavy showers accompanied by thunderstorms.
Why it matters
Severe weather events in densely populated urban centers like Delhi pose significant risks to infrastructure and public safety.
Heavy rains drenched many parts of the national capital on Tuesday (July 28, 2026), with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange alert for the city for the next few hours.
Dark clouds blanketed the sky through the morning as moderate to heavy showers continued across Delhi .
People commute on a water logged road in New Delhi on July 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap
The weather office has forecast overcast skies with moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds in the capital for the next few hours.
According to the IMD, Safdarjung recorded 32.4 mm of cumulative rainfall till 8:30 a.m., followed by Ridge at 37.6 mm, Lodi Road at 36.7 mm, Ayanagar at 4.0 mm and Palam at 0.8 mm.
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