Pune, 21 September 2025: Pune continues to battle relentless rains as torrential downpours lash the city, disrupting daily life and flooding key areas. On Saturday, Pashan bore the brunt of the storm, recording a staggering 140.6 mm of rainfall in just 24 hours, one of the heaviest single-day September showers in recent memory. This downpour of torrential rain on Saturday led to a standstill in many areas, causing severe waterlogging and leaving commuters stranded.
The heavy rains lashed the city unexpectedly, catching locals off guard and unprepared, causing widespread waterlogging on roads that stranded thousands of vehicles and led to severe traffic congestion and blockages across Pune. In a rare event this monsoon, two locations, Pashan and Lohegaon, recorded over 100 mm of rain within a 24-hour span, with Pashan receiving 140.6 mm and Lohegaon 112.2 mm.
According to the probability forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), both Maharashtra and Pune city have experienced heavy rainfall over the past week. In the recent two to three days, Pune has seen notably intense rain, caused by a mix of cyclonic circulation and thunderstorm activity in the area.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that Lohegaon received 112.2 mm, while Shivajinagar recorded 97.4 mm from Thursday morning to Friday morning. Weather experts highlighted that Shivajinagar's rainfall was the second-highest 24-hour total for September since 1983.
Between 8:30 am on September 18 and 8:30 am on September 19, the city received 97.4mm of rain over a 24-hour period, making it the third-highest single-day rainfall in September since 1983. The record for the most rainfall in September was established on September 25, 2024, with 133mm, followed by 110mm in 1983.
Following the recent downpour, Shivajinagar's monthly rainfall has climbed to 237.6mm, positioning it to potentially exceed the 2019 record of 287.7mm, marking it as the second-wettest September since 2013. According to a TOI report, Lohegaon has surpassed the 100mm threshold twice within one week, which is a rare event.