Mumbai experienced heavy rainfall across several suburbs on Tuesday, with Santacruz and Vikhroli bearing the brunt. While Santacruz reported 151.4 mm of rainfall over a six-hour period from 08.30 am to 2.30 pm, Vikhroli received 141.5 mm of rain.
Several other parts of the suburbs witnessed intense downpours, while areas in South Mumbai, such as Colaba, recorded comparatively lighter showers.
Juhu also saw significant rainfall, accumulating 110.5 mm, while Byculla and Bandra recorded 92 mm and 89 mm, respectively. Colaba received only 29 mm during the six-hour period.
Mumbai rains: City grapples with waterlogging after receiving over 300 mm of rainfall
Between 8 am on Monday and 8 am on Tuesday, Mumbai recorded extremely heavy rainfall across several areas, with the western suburbs witnessing the highest figures.
In the western suburbs, the Chincholi Fire Station area reported the maximum rainfall at 361 mm, followed by the Kandivali Fire Station area at 337 mm, and Dindoshi Colony Municipal School area at 305 mm. Other significant rainfall totals included 304 mm at Magathane Bus Depot and 240 mm at Versova Pumping Station.
The island city, too, saw intense rainfall. The SWD Workshop at Dadar topped the list with 300 mm, while B Nadkarni Municipal School in Wadala recorded 282 mm.
Other major spots included Forsberry Road Reservoir (265 mm), Pratiksha Nagar Municipal School, Sion (252 mm), and Savitribai Phule Municipal School, Worli (250 mm).
The eastern suburbs also experienced very heavy showers. Chembur Fire Station recorded 297 mm, followed closely by the Building Proposal Office at Vikhroli (293 mm) and Passpoli Municipal School, Powai (290 mm). Rainfall at Veena Nagar Municipal School stood at 288 mm, while Tagore Nagar Municipal School reported 287 mm.
This 24-hour spell reflects the severity of Mumbai’s monsoon, with rainfall exceeding the 300 mm mark at multiple locations, resulting in widespread waterlogging and disruptions across the city.
For Tuesday, the IMD forecast “very heavy to extremely heavy” rainfall in Mumbai and suburbs, with occasional gusty winds reaching 45-55 kmph.
Torrential rains inundated low-lying areas, disrupted road traffic and slowed local train services, hampering normal life in the city and neighbouring regions.
The civic body announced that government and semi-government offices would remain closed on Tuesday, while urging private establishments to allow employees to work from home and avoid unnecessary travel.
In a statement issued on Tuesday morning, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said the closure was a precautionary step because of continuous heavy rainfall and the IMD’s ‘red alert’ warning.
The decision applied to all BMC and state-run offices, excluding essential services, the statement said.
