Watch: Waterfall, lightning, thunder in UAE as heavy rains lash six emirates

Videos show rain-drenched lush greenery, water-clogged street as temperature dips to 17°C in peak summer

Waterfalls gushed off mountains, vehicles waded through water-clogged streets and lightning flashed through dark clouds as heavy rains lashed six emirates on Wednesday. Temperatures dipped to lows of 17°C amid peak summer, as the Met office predicted more rains throughout the week.

Scenes from Rafisa Dam in Khor Fakkan looked straight out of postcards from cooler parts of the world, with clouds descending on the hills around its lake:

Check out these gorgeous waterfalls gushing off mountains in Fujairah as seen in a video posted by weather-related social media handle Storm Centre:

The lush greenery around the dam came alive with the rains:

A video shared by the NCM shows dark clouds in the east coast beam with lightning and thunder:

However, the heavy rains also left some streets water-clogged. This is Fujairah:

Authorities are working around the clock to drain water from the affected streets. A video posted by Sharjah News showed operations in full swing in Kalba: