The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning that heavy to very heavy rains are very likely to occur in parts of Mumbai and Thane districts in the next few hours. Mumbai reported heavy to heavy rainfall during the last 24 hours ending at 08:30 on Tuesday, with the city’s average rainfall recorded at 88.24 mm.
In last 24 hours Santacruz recorded 119.9 mm, Colaba recorded 106.0 mm, Dahisar recorded 93 mm, Ram-mandir recorded 82.5 mm, Chembur recorded 70.5 mm, Vidyavihar recorded 106.5 mm, Byculla recorded 81 mm , CSMT recorded 111mm and Matunga7 SSD recorded 91mm.
Several areas including Bandra, Dahisar, Chembur, Fort, Matunga, Byculla reported heavy rainfall on Monday evening. The IMD has issued an ‘orange’ alert over Mumbai and its adjoining areas till July 19. Palghar and Thane districts are under the same alert on July 20, while Raigad is on orange alert till July 21.
A ‘yellow’ alert was issued for Palghar on Tuesday and an ‘orange’ alert was also issued for Wednesday and Thursday by the Regional Meteorological Center (RMC) in Mumbai. The RMC said heavy to very heavy rains are likely to fall over parts of the districts in the next two days. Palghar Collector Govind Bodke urged people to stay indoors, remain cautious and not venture into rivers and other water bodies.
Notably, Matheran hill station in Raigad district received a whopping 9 cm of rainfall in the 24 hours till 8.30 am on Monday. Thane district recorded a total rainfall of 46.4 mm.
The IMD also warned of isolated events of “extremely heavy” rainfall in Konkan on July 19, i.e. over 204.4 mm rainfall in a single day.
“A low pressure area is developing in the Bay of Bengal which will strengthen the monsoon trough near Maharashtra. As this system moves closer to the coast or inland around July 18, Mumbai and adjoining parts of Konkan will see a revival of monsoon,” said an IMD scientist in the city.
Read Now:Rani Mukerji a deva of Bollywood and versatile icon of Indian cinema
