Mumbai continues to reel under extremely heavy rainfall with IMD issuing an orange alert for August 20, while Raigad remains under red alert. The city recorded over 200 mm rain in suburbs, disrupting road and rail traffic. Meanwhile, water levels in the seven reservoirs supplying drinking water is also in danger level
Heavy spells of rain lashing parts of Mumbai on Tuesday. Pic/Satej Shinde
Mumbai has been receiving extremely heavy rainfall over the past few days. With a red alert already issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for Tuesday, the latest advisory predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall on Wednesday, August 20. The IMD has issued an orange alert in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra. Thane, Palghar, and Ratnagiri have also been placed under orange alert, while Raigad remains under red alert for Wednesday.
The orange alert for Mumbai warns of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the city and suburbs in the coming days. Officials also cautioned about gusty winds reaching 45–55 kmph, which could worsen waterlogging and traffic disruptions.
In the last 24 hours, Mumbai recorded significant rainfall, making the situation extremely critical. The island city received 186.43 mm on August 19, while the eastern suburbs logged 208.78 mm and the western suburbs 238.19 mm.
Amid the heavy rains, Mumbai's railway network was severely affected for the second consecutive day. Continuous downpours on August 19 disrupted both railway and road services across the city.
Mumbai and large parts of Maharashtra have been battered by intense monsoon showers since Monday morning.
Significant increase in lake levels
Heavy showers across Mumbai have also caused a notable rise in the water levels of lakes supplying drinking water to the city. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, the combined storage in the seven reservoirs that provide water to Mumbai now stands at 92.42 per cent of full capacity.
On August 19, the BMC reported that the collective water storage in these reservoirs was 1,337,633 million litres. The reservoirs supplying daily drinking water include Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vihar, and Tulsi lakes.
Current water stock levels are: Tansa 99.26 per cent, Modak Sagar 91.74 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 97.51 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 88.01 per cent, Bhatsa 90.80 per cent, Vihar 100 per cent, and Tulsi 100 per cent.
Civic officials have urged residents to remain cautious during high tide hours, avoid flooded stretches, and closely follow weather advisories.
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