On Saturday afternoon, the meteorological bureau updated its rain warning to an orange alert (heavy to very heavy rain in isolated areas) for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri for the remainder of Saturday.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert (heavy rain in isolated areas) for Thane, Palghar and Raigad for Sunday, while Mumbai and Ratnagiri could expect light to moderate rain.
Between 8.30am and 2.30pm on Saturday, the suburbs of Mumbai recorded 25.2mm of rain, while 15.2mm of rain was recorded in South Mumbai. The main areas in the northern, western and eastern suburbs recorded rainfall ranging between 20 and 40mm, while the southern areas of Mumbai recorded rainfall between 10 and 20mm. The maximum rainfall was recorded in Thane at 43.5 mm. Within the city, Dahisar recorded 35mm, Bandra recorded 26mm, Andheri, Goregaon and Lokhandwala all recorded 25mm, Powai recorded 19.6mm.
The meteorological office said the city and suburbs could see moderate to heavy rains with the possibility of very heavy rains in isolated areas.
“Mumbai and the surrounding areas have witnessed intermittent heavy rains from Saturday morning onwards. Weather radars and satellite images indicate the development of dense clouds and the possibility of very heavy rains in some areas north of Konkan. Therefore, we have issued an orange alert, “said KS Hosalikar, deputy general manager of the western region, IMD, adding:” The intensity of the rain in some low-lying areas is likely to cause flooding and disrupt traffic. “
However, the intensity is likely to ease in the city and suburbs of Mumbai from Sunday.
Mumbai has so far recorded 1,166.1mm of rain in August, which is the highest since August 1983, when it recorded 1,243.8mm, while the all-time highest rainfall in August of 1,254mm was recorded in 1958 With 61% excess rain, Mumbai has received more than 3,000mm of rain this season with one more month before the end of the monsoon season.
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