Mumbai continued to receive heavy rains for the third consecutive day on Monday, leading to water-logging in some low-lying areas, officials said. (Pics/Satej Shinde and Ashish Raje)
Updated On: 2025-08-18 11:24 AM IST
Compiled by : ronak mastakar
The blinding rain in some parts of the city affected visibility and slowed down vehicular movement, as per motorists
Roads in different areas got inundated after the heavy downpour. Some low-lying areas like the Andheri Subway, Lokhandwala Complex witnessed water accumulation at a few locations, affecting traffic movement
Local trains, considered as the lifeline of the metropolis, were running late by 15 to 20 minutes, according to officials and commuters
After the heavy downpour overnight on Monday, the rain intensity further increased from 9 am
The island city, eastern and western suburbs recorded an average rainfall of 37 mm, 39 mm and 29 mm, respectively, in just one hour from 9 am
Chembur in the eastern suburbs recorded the highest rainfall of 65 mm, followed by 50 mm in Shivaji Nagar in the one-hour period
In the 24 hours ending at 8 am on Monday, the island city recorded an average rainfall of 54.58 mm, the eastern suburbs received 72.61 mm, while the western suburbs recorded 65.86 mm rain, according to officials
Several areas recorded more than 100 mm rainfall during the period
Heavy to very heavy rainfall was predicted in Mumbai city and suburbs, with the possibility of occasional gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph
