Some northern areas of Mumbai’s western suburbs acquired triple-digit rainfall within the 24-hour interval that ended on Thursday morning, civic officers mentioned, because the monsoon revived after a sluggish begin within the metropolis.
A Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) official mentioned heavy rains lashed areas stretching from Malad to Dahisar in western suburbs since Wednesday morning. A number of localities within the belt acquired greater than 100 mm rainfall within the 24-hour interval that ended at 8 am on Thursday.
The Eksar space in Borivali (West) recorded the best rainfall within the interval at 140.6 mm, adopted by Magathane 139 mm, Borivali (East) 133.6 mm, Dahisar 130.4 mm and Malvani 126.4 mm, the official mentioned.
As in comparison with western suburbs, the island metropolis and japanese suburbs of the monetary capital acquired comparatively much less showers in the course of the interval, he mentioned.
Pratiksha Nagar within the island metropolis recorded 36.6 mm rainfall from Wednesday 8 am to Thursday 8 am, whereas Tagore Nagar in Vikhroli in japanese suburbs registered 48 mm showers, mentioned the official.
As per BMC’s catastrophe administration division updates, Mumbai’s island metropolis, japanese suburbs and western suburbs witnessed common rainfall of 19.44 mm, 29.56mm and 59.30 mm, respectively, in 24 hours (until Thursday 8 am).
On Thursday, the rain depth in Mumbai was comparatively much less in comparison with neighbouring Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts, the place the Indian Meteorological Division (IMD) had issued an ‘orange alert’ indicating heavy to very heavy showers at remoted locations.
As per BMC’s catastrophe administration division updates, Mumbai’s island metropolis, japanese suburbs and western suburbs witnessed common rainfall of 1.76 mm, 12.46mm and seven.75 mm, respectively, ll between 8 am and 6 pm on Thursday.
The metropolis didn’t report any main water logging or disruption in suburban prepare providers. Nonetheless, Mumbai witnessed 15 incidents of tree/department fall, two every of home collapse and short- circuit in the course of the interval, however there was no report of any accidents.
The rain exercise led to a dip in minimal temperatures, which had been round 30 levels Celsius by way of final week in Mumbai and its suburbs.
On Thursday, the island metropolis recorded a minimal temperature of 24.8 levels Celsius (Colaba observatory), whereas the identical was 25.4 levels Celsius in suburbs (Santacruz climate centre).
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