Heavy Rain at Lahore’s Airport Delivers 104mm, Floods Low‑lying Areas, Mobilizing Wasa Drainage Operations.

On Saturday, Lahore was struck by a heavy rain that flooded low‑lying neighborhoods and multiple underpasses, making movement difficult for both pedestrians and drivers. The wet conditions clogged major roads, forcing motorists to navigate water‑filled stretches. Rainfall measured by the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) averaged 24.6 mm across the city, with the airport recording the highest total of 104 mm. Other significant amounts included 75.6 mm at Kahna, 62.6 mm at Hadiara Defence Road and 58.6 mm at Manawan. A number of sub‑divisional offices reported further quantities: Tajpura 40.2 mm, Mughalpura 32.8 mm, Shadipura 28.4 mm, Nishter Town 28 mm, Chowk Nakhuda 11 mm and Johar Town SDO 11 mm. The Wasa head office in Gulberg logged 10.8 mm. Lower‑level sites noted smaller amounts—Upper Mall 9 mm, Samanabad 4.4 mm, Iqbal Town 3.8 mm, Saggian 3.8 mm, Lakshmi Chowk 3.2 mm, Jail Road 2 mm, Gulshan‑e‑Ravi 1.8 mm, Farrukhabad 1.4 mm, and only trace rainfall at Pani Wala Talab. Wasa deployed field staff and heavy machinery to drain water from roads and underpasses such as Mubeen Shaheed Underpass, Noor Jehan Road, MM Alam Road, Main Boulevard in Gulberg, Qaddafi Stadium and Liberty Chowk. Managing Director Ghufran Ahmed inspected operations in these locations and also visited Kalma Chowk Underpass, the Garden Town Water Tank, Usman Block Emergency Relief Camp and its Disposal Station. Vice Chairman Chaudhry Shehbaz Ahmed inspected additional sites including Shalimar Link Road, Bhagwanpura, Baghichi Sethan, UET, and several others. Disposal stations in areas with power outages were run on generators, and crews continued to clear waterlogged spots in low‑lying zones. Chief Traffic Officer Abdul Rahim Shirazi ordered supervisory officers to remain on the ground and monitor traffic conditions during the rainfall, coordinating closely with Wasa. Traffic police advised motorists to reduce speed, keep a safe distance, avoid sudden braking, and for cyclists to wear helmets and refrain from overtaking. Citizens were urged to check water depth before crossing and stay away from electric poles, transformers, fallen power lines, trees, weak walls and unfinished structures. The rainfall provided temporary relief from extreme heat, but the waterlogging underscored the vulnerability of Lahore’s low‑lying areas to heavy precipitation. Ongoing drainage work and traffic guidance aim to restore normal movement in affected parts of the city.