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Hyderabad · Flood & waterlogging

Flood-prone areas in Hyderabad, ranked

How exposed is each area to monsoon waterlogging and flooding? Lower scores flag known waterlogging zones and lake-bed proximity — but micro-elevation decides the exact street, so a site visit is essential.

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How to read this: all 111 areas are scored 0–10 for flood & waterlogging from GHMC and HYDRAA waterlogging records and lake full-tank-level (FTL) maps, generalised to the locality. Every score is honesty-labelled — E Estimated (real data generalised to the locality) or J Judgment (analyst call, or only confirmable on a site visit). These are zone-level estimates, not project audits. 2 area(s) carry a Verified (V) tag for this factor, backed by a hard record: Falaknuma, Osman Nagar — GHMC/HYDRAA flood record; lake full-tank-level (FTL) encroachment. For a project-level, personalised verdict, get your report.

Worst 5 (highest caution)

  1. Attapur — 3.0
  2. Dabeerpura — 3.0
  3. Hafeezpet — 3.0
  4. Khajaguda — 3.0
  5. Kokapet — 3.0

Best 5 (lowest risk)

  1. Shankarpally — 5.0
  2. SR Nagar — 5.0
  3. Tarnaka — 5.0
  4. West Marredpally — 5.0
  5. Yousufguda — 5.0

Flood & waterlogging across Hyderabad — map

Every dot is an area, coloured by its flood & waterlogging score. Search to find yours, then tap a dot for the score and the full area read. Dot positions are approximate — for orientation, not a precise boundary.

High caution (<4.5) Moderate (4.5–6.5) Strong (>6.5)

All 111 Hyderabad areas, ranked on flood & waterlogging

How flood & waterlogging splits across the city:

60 high caution (<4.5)51 moderate (4.5–6.5)0 strong (>6.5)
#AreaScoreConfidence
1Attapur3.0V Verified
2Dabeerpura3.0V Verified
3Hafeezpet3.0V Verified
4Khajaguda3.0V Verified
5Kokapet3.0V Verified
6Malakpet3.0V Verified
7Nanakramguda3.0V Verified
8Narsingi3.0V Verified
9Uppal3.0V Verified
10Yakutpura3.0V Verified
11Ameenpur3.5V Verified
12AS Rao Nagar3.5V Verified
13Chandanagar3.5E Estimated
14Charminar3.5V Verified
15ECIL3.5V Verified
16Falaknuma3.5V Verified
17Hayathnagar3.5V Verified
18HITEC City3.5V Verified
19Jeedimetla3.5V Verified
20Kapra3.5V Verified
21Kondapur3.5V Verified
22Kukatpally3.5V Verified
23LB Nagar3.5V Verified
24Madhapur3.5V Verified
25Manikonda3.5V Verified
26Nallagandla3.5V Verified
27Neredmet3.5V Verified
28Pedda Amberpet3.5E Estimated
29Pragathi Nagar3.5V Verified
30Puppalaguda3.5E Estimated
31Shaikpet3.5E Estimated
32Tellapur3.5V Verified
33Tolichowki3.5E Estimated
34Vanasthalipuram3.5V Verified
35Gachibowli3.8E Estimated
36Alwal4.0V Verified
37Bachupally4.0E Estimated
38Balanagar4.0E Estimated
39Beeramguda4.0E Estimated
40Begumpet4.0E Estimated
41Chandrayangutta4.0E Estimated
42Dilsukhnagar4.0E Estimated
43Financial District4.0E Estimated
44Gandipet4.0E Estimated
45Khairatabad4.0E Estimated
46Kothapet4.0E Estimated
47KPHB Colony4.0E Estimated
48Lingampally4.0E Estimated
49Malkajgiri4.0E Estimated
50Miyapur4.0E Estimated
51Moosapet4.0E Estimated
52Nagole4.0E Estimated
53Nizampet4.0E Estimated
54Patancheru4.0E Estimated
55Punjagutta4.0E Estimated
56Raidurg4.0E Estimated
57Rajendranagar4.0V Verified
58Saidabad4.0E Estimated
59Trimulgherry4.0E Estimated
60Upparpally4.0E Estimated
61Adibatla4.5E Estimated
62Allwyn Colony4.5E Estimated
63Ameerpet4.5E Estimated
64Bandlaguda4.5E Estimated
65Banjara Hills4.5E Estimated
66Basheerbagh4.5E Estimated
67Boduppal4.5E Estimated
68Bolarum4.5E Estimated
69Bowenpally4.5E Estimated
70Bowrampet4.5E Estimated
71Ghatkesar4.5E Estimated
72Gopanpally4.5E Estimated
73Himayatnagar4.5E Estimated
74Ibrahimpatnam4.5E Estimated
75Kismatpur4.5E Estimated
76Kollur4.5E Estimated
77Kothaguda4.5E Estimated
78Lakdikapul4.5E Estimated
79Medchal4.5E Estimated
80Mehdipatnam4.5E Estimated
81Narapally4.5E Estimated
82Nidamanur4.5E Estimated
83Osman Nagar4.5E Estimated
84Pahadi Shareef4.5E Estimated
85Peerzadiguda4.5E Estimated
86Pocharam4.5E Estimated
87Quthbullapur4.5E Estimated
88Sainikpuri4.5E Estimated
89Santosh Nagar4.5E Estimated
90Secunderabad4.5E Estimated
91Shamshabad4.5E Estimated
92Somajiguda4.5E Estimated
93Suchitra4.5E Estimated
94Tukkuguda4.5E Estimated
95Velimela4.5E Estimated
96Dundigal5.0E Estimated
97East Marredpally5.0E Estimated
98Gundlapochampally5.0E Estimated
99Jubilee Hills5.0E Estimated
100Kandlakoya5.0E Estimated
101Kompally5.0E Estimated
102Kothur5.0E Estimated
103Maheshwaram5.0E Estimated
104Mokila5.0E Estimated
105Shadnagar5.0E Estimated
106Shamirpet5.0E Estimated
107Shankarpally5.0E Estimated
108SR Nagar5.0E Estimated
109Tarnaka5.0E Estimated
110West Marredpally5.0E Estimated
111Yousufguda5.0E Estimated

Why flood & waterlogging varies across Hyderabad

Hyderabad’s flooding is an encroachment story more than a rainfall one. After the October 2020 deluge (80,000+ people evacuated), audits showed the damage tracked building on lake beds (full-tank-level zones) and over storm-water nalas — roughly 28,000 illegal structures sit on 173 nalas, and GHMC manages 185 lakes.

That makes flood risk intensely local. GHMC flags ~300 vulnerable points each monsoon; congested low-lying Old City pockets and FTL-encroached layouts are worst. Two flats on the same road can differ by a metre of elevation, which is what actually decides whether you flood — so a monsoon-season site visit is non-negotiable.

Sources: GHMC, HYDRAA, RMSI 2020 flood advisory. Scored 0–10 and honesty-labelled (E Estimated / J Judgment); not a project audit.

How to check flood & waterlogging on a site visit

What the scores mean: <4.5 high caution 4.5–6.5 moderate >6.5 strong

This is a zone-level estimate. Your street is what matters.

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Flood & waterlogging in Hyderabad — FAQs

Which Hyderabad areas have the worst flood & waterlogging?

On this zone-level estimate the highest-caution areas are Attapur, Dabeerpura, Hafeezpet, Khajaguda, Kokapet (lowest scores in the table above). These are baseline estimates — confirm the exact street on a site visit.

Why does Hyderabad flood so badly?

Mostly because lakes and storm-water nalas have been built over. Audits after the 2020 floods linked waterlogging to FTL-zone construction and ~28,000 encroachments on 173 nalas — so water has nowhere to drain. Rainfall is the trigger, not the root cause.

How do I check if a specific flat floods?

Maps only get you to the locality. Visit during or just after heavy rain, check the plinth vs road level, look at the nearest nala, and ask long-time neighbours. Micro-elevation decides the exact building.

Are new gated communities flood-safe?

Not automatically — several sit on former lake-bed or nala land. Check the project against FTL/buffer maps and how its internal storm drainage connects out, regardless of how new it looks.

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