The water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, the combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at 98.40 per cent.
As per the BMC on Saturday (September 13), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 14,24,164 million litres, which amounts to 98.40 per cent of their total capacity.
The BMC supplies drinking water daily from Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vehar, and Tulsi lakes.
Of these, Tansa has 98.41 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 98.04 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 98.45 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 98.30 per cent, Bhatsa 98.39 per cent, Vehar 100 per cent and Tulsi 99.46 per cent.
Lower (Modak Sagar), Middle and Upper Vaitarna lakes, along with Tansa, supply water to the western suburbs from Dahisar Check Naka to Bandra and to the western parts of the city from Mahim to Malabar Hill.
Bhatsa, Vehar, and Tulsi together form the Bhatsa system. Water from this system is treated at the Panjarpur Water Treatment Plant and distributed to the eastern parts of Mumbai, covering the eastern suburbs from Mulund Check Naka to Sion and further to Mazgaon.
Meanwhile, the city and its suburbs are likely to experience a partly cloudy sky with light rainfall today, according to the latest meteorological update.
The IMD`s Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 29.5 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 24.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 29.7 degrees Celsius and a low of 25.1 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates.
High tide today is expected at 15:18 hrs, reaching 3.79 meters, while the next high tide on 14 September will be at 04:32 hrs, measuring 3.84 meters. Low tide is predicted at 21:23 hrs today with 0.82 meters, and at 10:23 hrs tomorrow, it will reach 2.19 meters.
The average rainfall recorded from 12 September 2025, 08:00 hrs to 13 September 2025, 08:00 hrs, was 0.48 mm in the city, 3.18 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 1.50 mm in the western suburbs.
Residents are advised to carry umbrellas and stay updated with weather changes, especially in low-lying areas prone to waterlogging.
