In its latest weather update, IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar, indicating “heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places” on Friday and Saturday
Vehicles make their way through heavy showers at Sion-BKC Road in Mumbai on Friday. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall alert for several districts of Maharashtra, especially along the Konkan belt, warning of intense showers through the weekend.
In its latest weather update, IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar, indicating “heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places” on Friday and Saturday.
For Palghar, a red alert has been issued, indicating “extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places” on Friday.
A red alert has also been issued for the ghat areas of Pune and Nashik.
The rainfall is likely to subside early next week, as the IMD has predicted moderate showers in many parts of the state.
Meanwhile, for the districts in central and eastern Maharashtra, including Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, and Chandrapur, IMD has issued a thunderstorm alert, with wind speeds likely to reach 30–40 kmph in some places.
The department has cautioned residents, especially those in the low-lying areas, about possible localised flooding, disruption of transport and municipal services, falling trees, landslides in hilly terrain, and damage to standing crops and plantations.
Fishermen and travellers have been advised to exercise caution, with squally weather and rough sea conditions expected along the Konkan coast.
In its agrometeorological advisory, the weather bureau has urged farmers to harvest mature crops, ensure proper storage of grains, and support young plants to prevent lodging. Livestock should be kept indoors, especially during thunderstorm activity, the IMD advisory stated.
Mumbai lake levels: Water content in seven reservoirs rise to 87.21
The water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, the combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at 87.21 per cent.
As per the BMC on Friday (July 25), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 12,62,289 million litres, which amounts to 87.21 per cent of their total capacity.
The BMC supplies drinking water daily from Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vihar, and Tulsi lakes.
Of these, Tansa has 98.77 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 100 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 92.68 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 77.08 per cent, Bhatsa 85.57 per cent, Vehar 61.34 per cent and Tulsi 63.81 per cent.
Lower (Modak Sagar), Middle and Upper Vaitarna lakes, along with Tansa, supply water to the western suburbs from Dahisar Check Naka to Bandra and to the western parts of the city from Mahim to Malabar Hill.
Bhatsa, Vehar, and Tulsi together form the Bhatsa system. Water from this system is treated at the Panjarpur Water Treatment Plant and distributed to the eastern parts of Mumbai, covering the eastern suburbs from Mulund Check Naka to Sion and further to Mazgaon.
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