Mumbai: Orange alert for today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) for Monday, signalling the likelihood of heavy to very heavy rainfall. Monsoon, which has already brought significant precipitation to the region, begins to shift towards the Parbhani sector. An orange alert has also been issued for Parbhani district for Monday.

In addition to Mumbai and Parbhani, the IMD has issued orange alerts for Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Kolhapur, and Satara districts. These areas are expected to experience heavy rainfall following a red alert warning that was issued for Sunday. The state has been experiencing heavy precipitation since Saturday night, with parts of the region witnessing intense downpours.

Vehicles make their way through a water-logged road at Nehru Nagar, Kurla, on July 8. Pic/Shadab Khan

"Residents in the affected areas are advised to take necessary precautions and stay updated with weather advisories. Authorities have been alerted to ensure measures are in place to manage any potential impact of the heavy rain," said IMD officials.

Mumbai and the MMR region faced significant waterlogging in the previous week due to heavy precipitation on Monday, Friday and Saturday. Meanwhile, private weather observers also observed a triple-digit downpour this weekend. Multiple locations witnessed flooding including Dahanu, some parts of Vasai-virar, Mumbai and Thane.

The Colaba observatory recorded 92mm rainfall in the past 24 hours (till 8.30 am on July 14), and the Santacruz observatory recorded 141.9mm rainfall in the same duration. Mumbai also surpassed the 1000mm annual rainfall mark according to Saturday morning IMD report.

141.9mm
Rainfall recorded at Santacruz observatory till 8.30 am Sunday