Line A closes rain stations
Adrián Rubalcava, director of the Metro, reported that the line A operates provisionally between Pantitlán and Guelatao, while the section of Peñón Viejo to La Paz remains suspended by water entry from the outside. Personal performs Desazolve to restore the service, and users were recommended to take precautions and consider alternate routes.
In addition, the collective transport system implemented security march in lines 8, 12 and due to persistent rain, which implies a reduction in the speed of trains. These routes are essential for mobility in the east of the city, so users were asked to anticipate their transfers.
🛑 Important Notice – Line A
Due to the heavy rain recorded in the eastern part of the city, the service in line A operates provisionally from Pantitlán to Guelatao, both ways.
Peñón’s stretch of Peace is without service for water entry … pic.twitter.com/sk4ngqkfci
– Adrián Rubalcava (@adrianrubalcava)
July 31, 2025
East of the city, the most affected area
According to reports from the Secretariat of Integral Risk Management and Civil Protection, as well as Segiagua, at 20:00, the main flooding was concentrated in Iztapalapa, where emergency services were mobilized to serve citizens and facilitate road circulation.
Among the affected points stand out:
Avenida Tláhuac and Bahamas, with important effects on roads.
Avenida Guelatao and Filomeno Mata, where considerable flooding was also reported.
Ermita Iztapalapa and Tetlalpa, in the Santiago Acahualtepec Expansion neighborhood, with the presence of emergency services in the place.
Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza, at the height of the Concorda bridge, with slow traffic and effects to the east of the capital.
Calzada Ermita Iztapalapa and Avenida de las Torres, another area with accumulated water.
Viaduct President Miguel Alemán Valdés, in the section of Dr. José María Vértiz to the East, is also with the presence of emergency services.
Given these conditions, the authorities recommended to use alternate routes such as Texcoco Avenue, Pantitlán Avenue, South Axis, Axis 4 South and National Channel to avoid setbacks.
The South also suffers effects
Also the south and center of Mexico City recorded affectations due to the heavy rains on Wednesday.
In the Mayor’s Office Benito Juárez, a flood was reported at the crossroads of Dr. José María Vértiz and Viaduct President Miguel Alemán, in the Piedad Narvarte neighborhood.
In Tlalpan, the Heroes de Padierna neighborhood presented water accumulations on Tekal and Cancun streets, as well as in Izamal and Tenosique.
In Iztapalapa, the Titla bridge and Calzada Ermita Iztapalapa, at the height of the San Lucas neighborhood, also registered consideration waterlogging.
In addition, in the Ajusco neighborhood, in the Coyoacán Mayor’s Office, emergency services attended the fall of a tree in the corner of Maya and King Nezahualcóyotl.
