Lahore at Risk of Urban Flooding as Non-Stop Heavy Monsoon Rainfall Pours Down

Urban planning of Lahore has been seriously exposed in what appears to be a record-breaking monsoon spell in the history of the provincial capital.

According to details, the latest monsoon spell in Lahore started at around 4 AM today, resulting in non-stop heavy rainfall, leaving almost all parts of the city clogged.

As per the latest data released by Monsoon Control Room housed inside WASA Head Office Lahore, Lakshmi Chowk has recorded 279mm of rain so far.

Nishter Town has received 277mm of rain, Gulshan-e-Ravi 268, Qurtaba Chowk 265mm, Johar Town 265mm, Johar Town 255mm, and Tajpura 245mm.

Here is a detailed breakdown of the record-breaking monsoon rainfall spell till 12:46 PM.

Watch some of the visuals from Lahore below:

🟢 Scenes of Urban Flooding at Model Town #Lahore as Torrential Downpours Hits City since late Last Night. ⛈️

Weather Updates PK 2.0 – Jawad Memon / Pakistan Doppler (Former Karachi Doppler) pic.twitter.com/9BucBAVxGI

— Weather Updates PK (@WeatherWupk) July 5, 2023

This is liberty roundabout #Lahore pic.twitter.com/qccun2PMx3

— Khurram Iqbal (@khurram143) July 5, 2023

New garden town #Lahore pic.twitter.com/8LUHz2Ovkc

— Ghazal (@Ghazal86772822) July 5, 2023

This is something we are used to with it while living in the City of Gardens Lahore… After Heavy Rain, Some Aweful Scenes near Johar Town who considered to be one of the Developed Area of Lahore…#Rainfall #Lahore #urbanflooding #rain pic.twitter.com/o4qEsOOTag

— Usman Khan (@usmann_khann) July 5, 2023

Torrential monsoon rains lashed the city of Lahore on Wednesday, flooding streets and disrupting life.

In the morning, people woke up to heavy rain. Many living in the low-lying areas found knee-deep rainwater in their streets. All major roads too were inundated, making movement… pic.twitter.com/bcivUITnhD

— Dialogue Pakistan (@DialoguePak) July 5, 2023