In just 24 hours, Jammu witnessed its most brutal floods in a century, with 150 mm of rain reducing entire divisions to chaos.
File Photo | August 26: The Tawi River flows at a dangerously high 24.97 ft, well above the danger mark. With continuous heavy rains, water levels are rising rapidly, threatening surrounding low-lying areas.
A Day of Horror Unfolds
Nature’s fury struck with a force Jammu had never imagined, leaving behind wreckage, sorrow, and flashes of courage. In the span of a single day, relentless rain turned roads into rivers and homes into islands. Local gauges reported intense downpours across the city—some areas recording up to 380 mm in 24 hours, far above seasonal norms, while others reeled under 150 mm that still proved ruinous.
“It rose faster than we could run,” said a drenched resident of Gujjar Nagar, clutching a schoolbag salvaged from the muddy water. “We only had time to save each other.”
Unprecedented Rains Shatter Records
380 mm Rainfall in 24 Hours
Through the afternoon, cloudbursts loaded the skies above Jammu. By evening, Tawi River swelled to 23 feet, pushing well past the danger mark and sending brown water surging through lanes. Half of the Science College campus vanished beneath the flood, laboratories and classrooms submerged in silt and silence.
Neighborhoods Reduced to Rubble
Peerkho Landslides
In Peerkho, hillsides broke loose. Homes were crushed in seconds; families clawed at the debris for sounds of survivors.
Harisingh Park Wall Collapse
At Harisingh Park , a failing retaining wall collapsed into nearby houses, trapping residents until neighbors and first responders hauled them out, brick by brick.
Tawi River Overflows
As waters spilled their banks, Gujjar Nagar, Rajinder Nagar, Bhagwati Nagar, Talab Tillo, Trikuta Nagar, and Gandhi Nagar flooded in quick succession, turning market roads into channels of swift, debris-choked current.
Widespread Flooding and Mass Evacuations
Belicharana: Homes and Shops Damaged
In Belicharana, nearly 35 houses and six shops were damaged; erosion chewed away at the Fourth Tawi Bridge approach, undermining a vital artery.
Rescues Underway
Across Satwari, Gangyal, and Gadigarh, inflatable boats ferried families to higher ground. The ITBP and SDRF worked through the night as sirens echoed over the rain.
Landslides Compound the Disaster
Upper & Lower Roop Nagar
In Upper Roop Nagar, fresh slides near App Shambu Road ripped open asphalt in Sectors 2 and 7. Downhill, Lower Roop Nagar saw basements fill and retaining walls fail, littering narrow lanes with stone and slurry.
Janipur Cut Off
In Janipur, landslides sealed the main road as clogged drains turned bazaars into waist-deep pools.
Bridges Collapse, City Cut Off
Critical Links Fail
The Tawi Fourth Bridge buckled under the torrent while the Baid Devta Metal Bridge at Nagrota Kattal Battal was torn away, severing vital routes just when ambulances needed them most.
Officials Confirm Historic Rainfall
Authorities confirmed that this was the heaviest rainfall since the 1950s, shattering decades-old records. Dozens of villages remained cut off as rescue teams cleared debris. Every passing hour brought new stories of grief—families missing, children swept away, and homes reduced to nothing but mud and wreckage.
Courage Amid Catastrophe
Yet amid the despair, stories of bravery emerged. Soldiers of the Army, along with NDRF, SDRF, and police, risked their lives in dangerous conditions to save thousands. They waded through floodwaters, cleared landslides, and carried stranded residents on their shoulders, proving that even in tragedy, courage shines brightest.
Jammu’s Darkest Flood in a Century
The floods of August 2025 will be remembered as Jammu’s darkest in a century—an event that destroyed homes, claimed lives, and shattered livelihoods. But they will also be remembered for the resilience of its people and the spirit of those who refused to give up, standing united against nature’s fury.
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