The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted 'moderate to heavy spells of rain’ with a possibility of very heavy rainfall at isolated places in Mumbai and its suburbs

The Regional Meteorological Centre earlier in the day said that the Mumbai city received 104 mm of rain and eastern suburbs and western suburbs received 123 mm and 139 mm of rain respectively in the last 24 hours

The southwest monsoon has advanced over Mumbai and Delhi on Sunday, said India Meteorological Department. The weather department had also issued a 'yellow alert' for Palghar, Mumbai, Thane, and Sindhudurg

The IMD has also issued an Orange alert for Raigad and Ratnagiri as heavy rainfall lashed parts of Maharashtra

Earlier on Saturday, in a statement, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had said that atleast 11 trees had fallen due to the rains, while seven incidents of short circuits were reported till 8 pm. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police had on Saturday said that the traffic was diverted to SV Road after the Andheri subway got flooded, while the movement of vehicles was slow on BD Road, in the vicinity of Mahalaxmi Temple and areas like Asalpha, Sakinaka junction, and Gaffar Khan Road Near Worli Sealink