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Mumbai rains: City to see respite as rainfall alert downgraded

After a weekend of torrential downpours, IMD has downgraded its rain alert to yellow, but warnings of high tides, water logging persist

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Commuters brave rain in Wadala on July 15. Pic/Shadab khan

Commuters brave rain in Wadala on July 15. Pic/Shadab khan

After a long orange weekend for Mumbai, the IMD has reduced the alert intensity for rain from orange alert to a yellow alert for Mumbai and adjoining MMR region.  The weekend witnessed three digit downpour of rain with some parts of the city witnessing heavy spells on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Meanwhile, private weather observers have flagged coming Friday and Saturday for potential water logging as the tide levels are expected to be above four metres.

Many parts of the city and adjoining MMR region including, Dahanu, Vasai-Virar and Thane witnessed water logging in the past week. The annual rainfall also crossed the 1000mm mark this weekend.

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