Mumbai July 28 (UNI) After over a week of heavy downpours, Mumbai today witnessed a brief lull in intense rainfall, offering a welcome breather to residents.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has not issued any weather alert for Monday, marking a shift from the yellow and orange alerts issued last week for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar. While the torrential rains have eased, light to moderate showers are expected to continue.
This year’s early monsoon onset has resulted in Mumbai receiving 45.70 per cent of its average annual rainfall already. The city usually records about 2207 mm of rain annually. As of July 27, the eastern suburbs have received the highest rainfall at 1117.42 mm, followed by the western suburbs at 1032.25 mm and the city area at 876.29 mm.
Meanwhile in a major development, the seven lakes that supply water to Mumbai have reached nearly 90 per cent of their total capacity, offering considerable relief and assurance of water security for the coming months.
This is a substantial increase compared to last year’s 71.95 per cent and 61.58 per cent in 2023 on the same date.
