The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-two-held-for-duping-people-on-pretext-of-providing-easy-loans-23299541" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">India Meteorological Department</a> (IMD) on Sunday predicted `heavy spells of rain` in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/raigad-landslide-prohibitory-orders-imposed-in-landslide-hit-irshalwadi-23299537" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbai</a> and its suburbs.
The weather department has also issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in isolated places in Mumbai for today.
"Heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs with possibility of very heavy rainfall at isolated places" with occasional gusty winds reaching 45-55 kmph, for 24 hours," the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Sunday.
A high tide of about 4.03 metres is expected to hit Mumbai at 3.28 pm today, stated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The civic body also said that a low tide of about 1.53 metres is expected at 9.29 pm today.
The island city, eastern and western suburbs received an average rainfall of 45.11 mm, 39.89 mm and 42.35 mm respectively in 24 hours ending 8 am, the civic body`s data showed.
Heavy rains lashed parts of Maharashtra leading to severe waterlogging in multiple areas on Saturday.
Severe water-logging also occurred in Bhiwandi following heavy rainfall which led to cars being half submerged in water.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas in Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts for Sunday.
The Indian Air Force conducted a rescue operation in Yavatmal on Saturday as several people were stranded in Anand Nagar village due to a flood.
In this regard, Yavatmal collector Amol Yedge said that flood-like situation was witnessed in several areas of the district.
Meanwhile, in Mumbai, the collective water stock in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city is now 50.18 per cent, as per the BMC data.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, on Sunday, the collective water stock in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to Mumbai is now at 7,26,286 million litre of water or 50.18 per cent.
The Tulsi lake, one of the seven reservoirs supplying drinking water to Mumbai, overflowed on Thursday following heavy rains in the city and suburbs.
Mumbai draws water from Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna.
As per the data shared by the civic body, the water level in Tansa is at 89.27 per cent. At Modak-Sagar, 78.26 per cent of water stock is available.
In Middle Vaitarna 59.16 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 21.38 per cent, Bhatsa 42.08 per cent, Vihar 83.27 per cent and Tulsi 100 per cent of useful water level is available.
(With inputs from ANI)

Mumbai weather update: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted `heavy spells of rain` in Mumbai and its suburbs

Mumbai weather update: Heavy rainfall likely in city and suburbs today

Mumbai: Lake levels in seven reservoirs that supply water to the city at 50.18 per cent

Mumbai weather update: The weather department has also issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in isolated places in Mumbai for today

Mumbai weather update: Heavy rainfall likely in city and suburbs today

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