Mumbai won’t get flooded even if the city gets rain at the rate of 60 to 70 mm per hour. There are at least 10 to 12 days during each monsoon when daily rainfall crosses 120 to 150 mm with 60 mm per hour for a few hours.

After a review of BMC’s pre-monsoon work, Additional Municipal Commissioner P Velarasu said, “We have tackled 73 per cent of flooding spots. If rainfall occurs at the speed of 60 to 70 mm per hour, Mumbai will not get flooded. If it rains more than this, the city will witness waterlogging. But the water will drain out in less time.”