Mumbai Experiences Wettest July Days in Recent Years with Intense Downpours

Mumbai recorded its wettest July days in recent years with intense downpours.

MUMBAI: Mumbai received as much rain between June 30 and July 6 as several major metros typically do in an entire year. IMD's Colaba observatory recorded 882. 6mm of rain and Santacruz 988. 8mm during the seven-day period, surpassing the average annual rainfall of Delhi and Pune and nearly matching Bengaluru's yearly total. For perspective, Delhi's average annual rainfall is around 774mm, meaning Colaba received the equivalent of 113% of the national capital's yearly rainfall in just a week. The rainfall also exceeded Pune's annual average of 720mm and nearly matched Bengaluru's 986mm. The heaviest rainfall was recorded on July 4, when Colaba logged 265. 6mm and Santacruz 227. 7mm in 24 hours, making it one of the city's wettest July days in recent years. Read More: Mumbai Rain Live Updates Municipal commissioner Ashwini Bhide said the heavy rain was accompanied by sustained winds of 40-50 kmph, with gusts reaching 70-80 kmph in some parts of the city. She said all six pumping stations and 10 mini pumping stations were operational, while dewatering pumps were deployed wherever required to clear waterlogged stretches. Bhide said the civic administration came across media reports showing waterlogging at certain locations, including outside actor Amitabh Bachchan's residence, but maintained they did not reflect the actual situation on the ground. "We were monitoring these locations live through the disaster control room, and the reports did not match the real-time conditions at the site," she said. The rain intensity eased on Tuesday, prompting the IMD to downgrade its warning for Mumbai from an orange alert to yellow. Between 8. 30am and 5. 30pm, Colaba recorded 0. 7mm of rainfall and Santacruz 6. 1mm. Moderate rainfall is expected over the next few days.