Excess rainfall was recorded in revenue circles in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Nanded and Hingoli districts of the drought-prone region on Saturday, he said
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At least 49 revenue circles in Marathwada received more than 65 mm rainfall in 24 hours, with Sindgi recording the highest at 255 mm, an official said on Sunday, reported news agency PTI.
Excess rainfall was recorded in revenue circles in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Nanded and Hingoli districts of the drought-prone region on Saturday, he said, reported PTI.
As per data shared by the district administration, the Sindgi revenue circle in Kinwat tehsil of Nanded recorded 255 mm of rain in 24 hours ending at 6 am on Sunday.
Apart from this, Savladbara in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district recorded 126.75 mm, Kalmanuri and Wakodi in Hingoli district received 122.5 mm and Bhokardan in Jalna saw 68.75 mm of rain in 24 hours, it was stated, reported PTI.
Meanwhile, the water storage in 11 major irrigation projects of Marathwada has reached 88.46 per cent. It was 34 per cent the same day last year.
Water discharge is underway from Manjara, Penganga, Siddheshwar and Vishnupuri dams, the official said.
Heavy showers with gusty winds predicted in Mumbai
Meanwhile, a day after rains battered parts of Mumbai, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast the possibility of heavy to very heavy showers with occasional gusty winds in the city and suburbs on Sunday, civic officials said.
After heavy overnight downpour, the rain intensity decreased on Sunday morning, with light showers and occasional heavy spells and no major waterlogging was reported, they said.
The local trains were running a little late on the Central Railway route, but the authorities did not specify any reason for the delay.
There was no diversion of BEST bus service routes, as per the officials.
The IMD has issued an 'orange' alert, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places on Sunday in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts.
The occasional gust of the winds could be 40-50 kmph per hour and may reach to 60 kmph, it said.
Earlier, heavy downpour pummelled Mumbai and its suburbs, with some parts recording more than 200 mm rainfall in the wee hours of Saturday, inundating low-lying areas and affecting the movement of local trains.
(With inputs from PTI)
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