Mumbai remained under the grip of heavy monsoon showers as the IMD issued a red alert for the city and surrounding areas. The city recorded 99 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, with strong winds, waterlogging and traffic disruptions reported, while Metro services continued to operate normally. (Pics/Satej Shinde)
Updated On: 2026-07-04 11:40 AM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
IMD has also forecast occasional gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph, increasing the risk of tree falls, waterlogging, and traffic disruptions
Mumbai in the last 24 hours received significant rainfall. As per the officials from the BMC, the island city in the last 24 hours has recorded 99 mm of rainfall
Colaba station recorded 90.2 mm of rainfall with a minimum temperature of 24.2 degrees Celsius, while the Santacruz observatory recorded 109.6 mm of rainfall and a minimum temperature of 23.5 degrees Celsius
While heavy rainfall disrupted the traffic, Mumbai metro continue to function offering safe travel to the commuters
Amid heavy rainfall, vehicles were seen moving smoothly on the Western Express Highway at Kandivali (East), offering a rare respite from the city's monsoon traffic woes
Amid the heacy rains, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced the closure of several key roads due to severe waterlogging
In view of the flooding, the BMC has temporarily closed Noor-e-Ilahi Service Road, Chembur,Veera Desai Road, Andheri,,Municipal Market Road, Swami Vivekananda Marg, Andheri, Andheri Subway, Huma Mall Junction, Vikhroli, Gandhinagar Junction, Road near Paresh Park Market
