04 June,2026 06:38 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
BMC has urged residents to exercise caution during high-tide periods and avoid visiting beaches, promenades and other coastal areas when advisories are in force. Representational pic
Mumbai is set to experience 24 high-tide spells exceeding 4.5 metres during the monsoon season from June to September, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Thursday.
According to a civic release, the city will witness six high-tide periods each in June and July, five in August and seven in September, news agency PTI reported.
The first spell of high tides is expected between June 14 and June 19, with wave heights ranging from 4.64 metres to 4.87 metres.
The highest tide of the season is forecast on July 16, when wave heights are expected to reach 4.89 metres, the BMC said.
The civic body has urged residents to exercise caution during high-tide periods and avoid visiting beaches, promenades and other coastal areas when advisories are in force.
Citizens should strictly follow warnings and safety instructions issued by authorities from time to time, the BMC said, stressing the need for vigilance during the monsoon season.
The advisory comes as Mumbai prepares for the peak monsoon months, when high tides combined with heavy rainfall can increase the risk of waterlogging and coastal flooding in low-lying areas.
Ahead of the Mumbai rains, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Ashwini Bhide on Wednesday defended Mumbai's monsoon preparedness, saying the city does not come to a complete halt during heavy rains and that claims of the entire city being submerged are often exaggerated.
Speaking to a Marathi news channel, Bhide said waterlogging remains limited to certain low-lying areas and usually clears within a short period, reported IANS.
Responding to frequent criticism over flooding during the monsoon, Bhide said the image of a completely flooded Mumbai is often created by repeatedly sharing visuals from a few specific locations. "Mumbai appears flooded only to those who wish to see it that way. The ground reality is entirely different," she said.
According to the BMC Commissioner, even when heavy rainfall coincides with high tide, water accumulation is largely restricted to low-lying pockets and does not usually remain for more than two hours.
"Projecting a picture that the entire city is submerged by repeatedly broadcasting a few specific low-lying pockets is incorrect. Mumbai never sinks," she added, reported the news agency.
(With PTI inputs)
