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Mumbai monsoon arrives late as lake catchment areas receive 89 mm rainfall in 24 hours
Updated On: 24 June, 2026 08:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Eeshanpriya MS
Mumbai officially welcomed the southwest monsoon on June 23, nearly two weeks later than usual. The city's lake catchment areas received 89 mm rainfall in 24 hours, while water stock in the seven lakes supplying Mumbai rose to 8.07 per cent amid fresh showers
As per BMC data, the seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai are at just 8.07 per cent as of Tuesday. Representation Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
In the last 24 hours until 6 am on Tuesday, the catchment areas of Mumbai’s lakes received a total of 89 mm of rainfall. Middle Vaitarna received the highest rainfall at 55 mm, followed by Bhatsa at 16 mm of rainfall, and Modak Sagar received 13 mm of rainfall. Only Vihar and Tulsi lakes have remained dry. So far this year, the catchment areas have received a total of 108 mm of rainfall.
Weather station data
People enjoy rain showers in Bandra's Bandstand on Tuesday. PIC/SATEJ SHINDE
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