As many as 21 out of 36 districts of Maharashtra got 60 per cent excess rains in the period between June 1 to 10 thanks to heavy showers in the first week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. The rainfall in these districts during June 1 to 10 was "largely excess", that is, 60 per cent more than the average rainfall during the period.

Besides Mumbai, the coastal districts of Thane, Raigad and Palghar, all densely populated, are in the list of the districts which witnessed heavy showers. The districts of Ratnagiri on the coast and Buldana, Nagpur and Bhandara in eastern Maharashtra received "excess" rainfall while another eight districts received normal rainfall. Akola and Latur in central Maharashtra were the only two districts where the rainfall was deficient, which means 20 to 59 per cent less than their average rainfall during this period.