Heavy rain lashes central Andhra Pradesh; Vijayawada North records 102 mm
After unrelenting heat in June, many places in the central region of Andhra Pradesh received moderate to heavy rain on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) night
After unrelenting heat in June, many places in the central region of Andhra Pradesh received moderate to heavy rain on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) night. Complete details of the rainfall in the city and neighbouring areas are yet to emerge. According to partial information available with the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), between 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday and 8.30 a.m. on Thursday (June 11, 2026), Vijayawada North in NTR district received the highest rainfall of 102 mm, followed by Utukuru in NTR district at 84 mm.
Tadepalli and Tenali in Guntur district recorded 82 mm and 66.75 mm respectively; Garikipalem in Srikakulam district 72.5 mm, and Peda Avutapalle and Machilipatnam in Krishna district 60.5 mm and 50.75 mm respectively. According to NTR district officials, Tiruvuru recorded 109.6 mm in this period, but the DES had not updated this figure. Traffic crawls through a flooded railway underpass in Vijayawada on Thursday morning, buses and two-wheelers inching through the standing water after heavy overnight rain.
Video: G.N. Rao pic.twitter.com/qprO7SRaP7 — The Hindu - Andhra Pradesh (@THAndhra) June 11, 2026 Many other places in central Andhra Pradesh, especially in Bapatla, Krishna, Guntur, West Godavari and Eluru districts, received moderate rain in the 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Thursday. Most of it fell on Wednesday night. A few places in Visakhapatnam district, including Simhachalam and Pendurthi, received light to moderate showers. According to the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority, Markapuram and the Rayalaseema region may receive heavy rainfall on Thursday, while the central region may receive moderate rain.
Alluri Sitharama Raju, West Godavari, Eluru, Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Bapatla, Palnadu, Prakasam and SPSR Nellore districts, and Polavaram, may receive light showers during the day.
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