Mumbai weather updates: Possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the city, says BMC weather forecast

The city of Mumbai is likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by occasional gusty winds with speeds reaching 5060 kmph today BMCs weather forecast saidAdditionally the city is expected to witness high tides today with the first high tide expected at 1355 hours measuring at 425 meters Such high tide levels can exacerbate flooding in coastal areas and make them susceptible to seawater ingressFurthermore the days low tide is expected at 1954 hours measuring at 167 meters This low tide provides a brief respite from the high water levels but can still pose risks to areas prone to flooding due to continuous rainfallIN PHOTOS Shoppers heaven Explore Mumbais iconic street shopping at Colaba CausewayLooking ahead the high tide alert continues into the next day 21st July 2023 with the tide expected at 0138 hours and measuring at 371 meters The subsequent low tide on the same day is projected at 0716 hours measuring at 103 metersIn the last 24 hours Mumbai and its neighboring areas witnessed significant rainfall causing waterlogging and disruptions across the city The India Meteorological Department IMD Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC and Vagaries of Weather provided data on the areawise rainfall recorded until 830 am on July 20Notably Badlapur in the MMR region experienced exceptionally heavy rainfall registering a staggering 408 mm of rainfall Close behind Matheran recorded a substantial rainfall of 398 mm during the same periodIn Mumbai several areas reported substantial rainfalls Borivali recorded 208 mm of rainfall while Kandivali received 175 mm and Malvani recorded 140 mm Other areas experienced moderate to heavy rainfalls with Ram Mandir reporting 104 mm Bandra receiving 111 mm and Dadar w recording 120 mm of rainfall Matunga experienced 110 mm of rainfall Mulund received 124 mm and Powai recorded 100 mm Vikhroli witnessed 109 mm of rainfall Deonar received 157 mm and Byculla recorded 122 mm of rainfallIn the extended Mumbai Metropolitan Region MMR Kalyan reported 200 mm of rainfall Thane Naupada received 218 mm and Mumbra recorded 166 mm of rainfall Other areas in MMR experienced moderate rainfall with Dombivali recording 182 mm Airoli receiving 137 mm Khoparkhairne witnessing 124 mm Vashi recording 106 mm Belapur receiving 113 mm and Bhayander witnessing 194 mm of rainfallIn view of heavy rains in Maharashtra National Disaster Response Force NDRF has deployed a total of 12 teams across the state the NDRF said on Wednesday The NDRF said five teams have been deployed in Mumbai one team each in Palghar Raigad Ratnagiri Kolhapur Sangli Nagpur and Thane districts of the state Meanwhile the meteorological department in Mumbai has issued an orange alert for the city indicating the likelihood of severe to extremely heavy rainfall in certain areas throughout the day as on Wednesday Earlier on Tuesday Mumbai and its suburbs received moderate to heavy rainfall during the dayAs per the IMD India Meteorological Department classification an orange alert is for a rainfall range between 1156 mm to 2044 mm in a day while a red alert is issued when rainfall above 2045 mm is expected for a 24hour durationSeveral incidents have been reported in the city amid the rainfall during this monsoon A fourmonthold infant slipped out of the hands of a woman walking on railway tracks and fell into a nullah between Thakurli and Kalyan stations near Mumbai on Wednesday as heavy rains disrupted local train services A video shows a local train halted on a small bridge and a woman accompanied by a man crying for help while pointing out at a swollen drain flowing below Commuters on the train can be heard saying that the womans baby has fallen into the nullah and swept away A Fire Brigade official said they have received a distress call about a child falling into the nullah along the railway track in Thane district and are launching an operation to trace the baby