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Mumbai hit by 200 mm rainfall in 24 hours
Updated On: 23 July, 2024 08:04 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
The downpour, combined with a midnight high tide, led to waterlogging in low-lying areas in the city
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A car wades through a waterlogged road at Vakola. Pic/Shadab Khan
Mumbai experienced heavy rainfall over the weekend, continuing into Monday morning. The Santacruz weather station recorded 176 mm of rain in the 24 hours leading up to 8 am on Monday. Several other BMC weather stations, including those in Mulund, Wadala, and Mankhurd, reported over 200 mm of rainfall. The downpour, combined with a midnight high tide, led to waterlogging in low-lying areas. However, by morning, the water had largely receded. Road traffic was disrupted due to the early morning downpour and pothole-ridden roads.
Nearly all parts of the city recorded over 100 mm of rainfall during the night, from 8 pm to 6 am. A high tide of four metres at midnight caused water accumulation in low-lying areas such as Andheri, Kurla, and Chembur during the early morning hours, but it did not impact traffic. Another four-metre high tide occurred around 1 pm on Monday, however, as the rain intensity decreased, city life remained unaffected. According to BMC data, average rainfall from 8 pm on Sunday to 8 am on Monday was 135 mm in South Mumbai, 154 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 137 mm in the western suburbs. A BMC official said, “Mankhurd received the highest rainfall, with 241 mm in 24 hours from 8 am on Sunday to 8 am on Monday. Not only did the Eastern suburbs receive heavy showers, but western and South Mumbai also experienced significant rainfall. Wadala recorded 223 mm of rainfall in a day, while BKC registered 199 mm.”
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