Mumbai woke up to another rain-soaked morning on Thursday as heavy showers inundated low-lying areas, slowing road and rail traffic and showing little sign of easing, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting more rainfall through the day. Several areas logged more than 200 mm of rainfall over the last 24 hours, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has downgraded its nowcast warning from red to orange for parts of Maharashtra, while cautioning that moderate to intense spells of rain are very likely at isolated places over the next three hours. The warning, issued at 1 pm on July 2, covers Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, with residents advised to remain alert for heavy downpours and localised disruptions.
The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its suburbs, with the possibility of extremely heavy showers towards Thursday night and early Friday morning. Occasional gusty winds reaching 50-60 kmph are also likely.
The BMC said a high tide of 4.27 metres is expected at 1.45 pm on Thursday, while the next high tide of 3.71 metres is due at 1.31 am on Friday. A low tide of 1.82 metres is expected at 7.49 pm on Thursday.
Heavy rains led to waterlogging in prime areas such as Dadar, Parel, Hindmata, Charkop, Worli, Goregaon and Andheri, causing inconvenience to commuters and slowing vehicular traffic.
The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its suburbs, with the possibility of extremely heavy showers towards Thursday night and early Friday morning. Occasional gusty winds reaching 50-60 kmph are also likely.
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