Mumbai's monsoon troubles are far from over. The weather department has issued a red alert for heavy rain in Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar on Saturday, July 4, with Palghar remaining under the red alert for an extra day, through Sunday, July 5.
Red alert for the entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region
According to the weather department, heavy rain is likely across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, MMR, which covers Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar, on July 4. That has triggered a red alert for all four locations. Palghar's alert extends into the following day as well, meaning residents there could face two straight days of intense rainfall.
A week of downpours despite a delayed monsoon onset
The monsoon reached Mumbai later than usual this year, but once it arrived, the city has seen relentless rain through the entire week, throwing normal life out of gear. The weather department says heavy rain is expected to continue on Sunday and Monday as well, with some parts of the city likely to see intense showers on Tuesday too.
How much rain fell in 24 hours
Mumbai and several districts across the state have been receiving intermittent rain for the past 24 hours. The city's main area recorded an average of 114 mm of rainfall between 8 am on July 2 and 7 am on July 3. During the same period, the eastern suburbs averaged 102 mm and the western suburbs 109 mm.
Over 70 mm of rain in just five hours
Civic officials said several parts of Mumbai city recorded more than 70 mm of rainfall in just five hours. The highest amount, 73.8 mm, was measured at the Supari Tank Municipal School in Bandra, followed by 72.2 mm in Prabhadevi, 70.8 mm in Bandra West and 69.4 mm in Parel. Rain has been falling continuously in the city since Friday morning, and intermittent heavy spells left several low-lying areas waterlogged.
Waterlogging in low-lying pockets, BMC's tally
Heavy rain in Mumbai began around midnight on Thursday. Officials said low-lying areas such as Dadar, Andheri, Goregaon and Parel saw waterlogging, though the accumulated water had drained out by Friday morning. The intensity eased slightly in the early hours but picked up again in several parts of the city after 8 am. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mumbai recorded more than 100 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8 am on Friday.
