Heavy rains continue in Mumbai, major areas of city waterlogged

The heavy rainfall in Mumbai left several areas completely waterlogged by today morning. The official report informed us that the traffic took a hit, with buses being diverted on multiple routes. Trains were reportedly running late due to waterlogged railway tracks on the harbour and the slow lines.

The regional meteorological centre predicted that the torrential downpour will continue across parts of Mumbai and its suburbs over the next 24 hours. The heavy rainfall left the Gandhi Market area completely waterlogged by Friday. News agency ANI has shown that the visuals from the Eastern Express Highway also showed the overnight heavy rains lashing parts of the city. RMC of Mumbai predicts “light to moderate rain in city & suburbs with the possibility of heavy rainfall at isolated places”

Heavy rains have been lashing Mumbai since Tuesday night.  Several key stretches of roads were completely inundated. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow category alert for Mumbai on Thursday and Friday, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places, and a green alert for Saturday and Sunday.

Heavy rainfall in Mumbai always carries the possibility of flooding low-lying areas in the city, as well as a potential disruption to electricity supply, water services, and local traffic. However, the met department said that the intensity of rainfall is likely to reduce soon with light to moderate showers in isolated areas.

Until 8:30 am on Thursday, Mumbai received a total of 1291.8 mm of rain since June 1, which is about 48% in excess of the seasonal normal. In the past week itself, Mumbai received about 302mm of rain, which is 77% above the seasonal normal. A significant portion of the rainfall deficit for the first 14 days of July has been made up in the past week, though it is still -22% short of the normal for the period of 376mm, as per IMD’s rainfall information.

As per official forecasts, the maximum temperature over the next five days is expected to rise to 32 degrees Celsius (up from 30 degrees Celsius on Wednesday evening), and the minimum temperature will rise to 26 degrees Celsius — up from 24.6 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning.