Bandra Records 183.5mm of Rain as Mumbai Exceeds 300mm in First Two Days of July

During the first two days of July, Mumbai recorded over 300mm of heavy rainfall, with the neighborhood of Bandra registering 183.5mm of rain in the 24-hour period ending Thursday at 8:30 AM. According to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the intense precipitation across the city represented nearly 37 percent of Mumbai's average monthly rainfall quota of 855.7mm.

The heavy downpour led the IMD to issue critical weather warnings for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. A "red" alert was issued for Mumbai at 7:45 AM on Thursday, and an "orange" alert remains in place until Sunday, indicating that heavy rains are likely to persist through the upcoming weekend.

The IMD’s Santacruz observatory, which serves as the representative station for Mumbai, logged 204.6mm of rainfall in the 24-hour period ending Thursday at 8:30 AM. This measurement officially crossed the threshold for "extremely heavy rainfall," which is the highest category in the IMD’s classification system. This followed a wet start to the week, as the same Santacruz facility had logged 96.3mm of rainfall in the 24-hour period ending Wednesday at 8:30 AM.

In South Mumbai, the IMD’s Colaba observatory recorded 158.2mm of rain between Wednesday at 8:30 AM and Thursday at 8:30 AM. This volume placed the southern part of the city in the "very heavy rainfall" category.

Automatic weather stations positioned across various locations in the city highlighted the widespread nature of the heavy showers. Juhu logged the highest local rainfall during the 24-hour period ending Thursday morning, recording 205mm. Vikhroli followed closely with 192.5mm of rain.

Other neighborhoods also experienced significant precipitation during this timeframe. Apart from Bandra's 183.5mm, Ram Mandir recorded 178mm, while Byculla received 171.5mm of rain. Additionally, Tata Power in Chembur registered 165.5mm, Sion recorded 163.5mm, and Vidyavihar logged 162mm.