In the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Tuesday, the Santacruz observatory (representative of western suburbs) registered 238.2 mm rainfall, while the Colaba observatory (in south Mumbai) logged 110.4 mm
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Several parts of Mumbai recorded more than 200 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours, with Vikhroli in the eastern suburbs receiving the highest at 255.5 mm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.
In the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Tuesday, the Santacruz observatory (representative of western suburbs) registered 238.2 mm rainfall, while the Colaba observatory (in south Mumbai) logged 110.4 mm, it said.
Vikhroli saw the highest rainfall at 255.5 mm, followed by Byculla at 241 mm, Juhu 221.5 mm and Bandra 211 mm, the IMD stated.
The Mahalaxmi area recorded comparatively lower rainfall at 72.5 mm, it added.
Mumbai witnessed a spell of intense monsoon showers, with several areas recording significant rainfall between 8:00 am on August 18 and 8:00 am on August 19, 2025. According to data from municipal gauges, the western suburbs received the heaviest downpour, while city and eastern suburbs also saw substantial rainfall.
In the western suburbs, Chincholi Fire Station reported the highest rainfall at 361 mm, followed by Kandivali Fire Station (337 mm), Dindoshi Colony Municipal School (305 mm), Magathane Bus Depot (304 mm), and Versova Pumping Station (240 mm).
In the city areas, the SWD Workshop at Dadar recorded 300 mm, while B. Nadkarni Municipal School in Wadala registered 282 mm. Forsberry Road Reservoir (265 mm), Pratiksha Nagar Municipal School in Sion (252 mm), and Savitribai Phule Municipal School in Worli (250 mm) also featured among the top five.
The eastern suburbs too saw heavy showers, with Chembur Fire Station receiving 297 mm, followed closely by Vikhroli’s Building Proposal Office (293 mm) and Passpoli Municipal School, Powai (290 mm). Veena Nagar Municipal School (288 mm) and Tagore Nagar Municipal School (287 mm) completed the list.
According to civic officials, the island city reported more rain compared to the suburbs between 5 am and 6 am on Tuesday.
Mumbai Central, Parel, Grant Road, Malabar Hill, Dadar, Worli and nearby areas witnessed 40 mm to 65 mm rainfall in just one hour, causing water-logging in several locations.
Commuters complained of waterlogging on railway tracks in low-lying areas such as Dadar, Matunga, Parel and Sion.
Heavy showers during early morning and late evening hours threatened traffic disruptions, coinciding with a 3.75-metre high tide at 9.16 am and a 3.14-metre tide expected at 8.53 pm.
In the 24-hour period ending at 8 am on Tuesday, the island city, eastern and western suburbs recorded average rainfall of 186.43 mm, 208.78 mm and 238.19 mm, respectively, an official said.
For Tuesday, the IMD forecast "very heavy to extremely heavy" rainfall in Mumbai and suburbs, with occasional gusty winds reaching 45-55 kmph.
Torrential rains inundated low-lying areas, disrupted road traffic and slowed local train services, hampering normal life in the city and neighbouring regions.
The civic body announced that government and semi-government offices would remain closed on Tuesday, while urging private establishments to allow employees to work from home and avoid unnecessary travel.
In a statement issued on Tuesday morning, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said the closure was a precautionary step in view of continuous heavy rainfall and the IMD’s ‘red alert’ warning.
The decision applied to all BMC and state-run offices, excluding essential services, the statement said.
Schools and colleges were also shut due to persistent rains and the ‘red alert’ warning predicting extremely heavy showers at isolated places in Mumbai and neighbouring districts.
The Mumbai Police appealed to residents to step out only when necessary and urged private firms to permit work from home.
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