Over the weekend, Mumbai and its metropolitan regions were once again lashed by heavy downpour. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had placed the region under a Red Alert on Sunday, with several areas receiving more than 150 mm of rainfall.
### Alert Levels Across Districts
The Red Alert for extreme heavy rainfall for Mumbai and neighboring districts of Thane, Palghar, and Raigad is valid until Monday, 8:30 pm. After that, Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad will be under an Orange Alert (heavy rainfall with thunderstorms), while Palghar will continue to remain under Red Alert.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the entire region is expected to be placed under a Yellow Alert, indicating heavy rainfall at isolated places.
### Rainfall Recorded Across the City
Intense rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms hit the city in the early hours of Sunday, prompting the IMD to issue Nowcast Red Alerts. Between Saturday 8 pm and Sunday 8 pm, several weather stations recorded significant rainfall, including:
– Dahisar Fire Station: 199 mm
– Borivali Fire Station: 195 mm
– Dindoshi: 173 mm
– Bandra Fire Station: 148 mm
– MCMCR Powai: 148 mm
– Gawandpada Fire Station, Mulund: 195 mm
– Tagore Nagar, Vikhroli: 146 mm
– F-North Ward Office: 152 mm
– Nadkarni Park, Wadala: 147 mm
– Byculla Fire Station: 170 mm
– Malabar Hill: 169 mm
– Colaba Fire Station: 195 mm
Despite the heavy rainfall on Sunday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported no major flooding across the city, except in the Andheri subway, which was shut for traffic for several hours. There were no significant rail or road disruptions reported. However, authorities have warned citizens to stay alert and exercise caution when stepping out, as heavy rainfall warnings continue through Monday.
### Rainfall Surpasses Annual Average
The weekend’s heavy rainfall has pushed Mumbai’s total rainfall above its annual average by 12%. The city’s average annual rainfall is 2,207 mm, and as of Sunday morning, Mumbai has received 111.63% of this average.
Breaking it down by regions as of Sunday, September 28:
– Eastern suburbs: 2,613 mm
– Western suburbs: 2,612 mm
– City area: 2,164 mm
### Sufficient Water Storage Despite Rains
With changes in wind circulation over the Bay of Bengal, the IMD issued a fresh warning for increased rainfall from September 28 to 30 across Maharashtra. While the interior regions of the state are struggling due to recent flash floods and extensive agricultural losses, the heavy rainfall in catchment areas has replenished the lakes supplying water to Mumbai.
Currently, these water bodies have reached 99.46% of their capacity, ensuring sufficient water storage and likely no water cuts for the city this year.
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Residents are advised to stay informed about weather updates and take necessary precautions during this period of intense rainfall.
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