IMD says orange alert — severe and disruptive weather — to continue for a few days; according to the Maharashtra government’s control room, heavy rainfall is expected in Mumbai and across the state until August 21
Three teams of the National Disaster Response Force have been deployed in Mumbai as a precaution. Pic/Shadab Khan
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai on Monday and Tuesday, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places. The alert comes as a partial relief after the intense rains that lashed the city over the weekend.
In the early hours of Saturday, IMD had issued a red alert for Mumbai. Between Saturday and Sunday morning, Mumbai’s Island City recorded 84.80 mm of rainfall, the eastern suburbs 68.60 mm, and the western suburbs 97.16 mm. Between 8 am and 6 pm on Sunday, the Island City received 23.81 mm of rainfall, the eastern suburbs 25.01 mm, and the western suburbs 18.47 mm. No major incidents or waterlogging were reported.
The orange alert comes as a partial relief after the intense rain that lashed the city over the weekend. Pics/Shadab Khan
Until Sunday morning, Mumbai had already received 63.39 per cent of its total annual average rainfall. The Colaba observatory has recorded 1257 mm since the beginning of the monsoon, accounting for 60 per cent of its annual average, while Santacruz has recorded 1564.2 mm, amounting to 76.08 per cent of the average.
However, these figures remain lower than last year. By August 17, 2024, Colaba had recorded 2038.1 mm (84.15 per cent of its annual average), while Santacruz logged 2319 mm (86.58 per cent). On average, Colaba receives 2095 mm and Santacruz 2319 mm annually. Three teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in Mumbai as a precaution.
A Ganesha idol covered in plastic to protect it from the rain at Parel on Sunday
According to the Maharashtra government’s control room, heavy rainfall is expected in Mumbai and across the state until August 21. “This is due to an upper air cyclonic circulation over the northeast Arabian Sea and adjoining south Gujarat, Konkan, and South Goa. A trough also extends from the northeast Arabian Sea to the circulation associated with a low-pressure area over Chhattisgarh through Maharashtra. This may lead to heavy rains across Maharashtra,” an IMD official statement read.
1257 mm
Rainfall Colaba observatory has recorded this year
1564.2 mm
Rainfall Santacruz observatory has recorded this year
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