Mumbai logs highest 24-hour rain in June since 2023; IMD issues orange alert, Palghar faces red warning

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed that the rainfall is likely to intensify further on Friday. (Image credit: @bubblebuster26/X)

Mumbai recorded its highest 24-hour rainfall for the month of June since 2023 and the second-highest in the last seven years on Thursday, as the monsoon strengthened over the city.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed that the rainfall is likely to intensify further on Friday. The weather department has issued an orange alert for Mumbai on June 20, urging residents to stay cautious and prepare for more heavy showers.

In addition, orange alerts have been issued for Thane, Raigad, and Ratnagiri districts, while Palghar district has been placed under a red alert, indicating extremely heavy rainfall and possible disruption.

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According to IMD, Mumbai’s Colaba observatory recorded 142.6 mm of rainfall during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Thursday. This makes it the highest single-day rainfall in June in the last two years, only second to the 148 mm recorded on June 29, 2023. Looking further back, the highest in recent times was 164 mm in June 2018, also measured at Colaba.

In other areas, Santacruz observatory recorded 60.5 mm of rain in the same time frame. Meanwhile, Raigad district received 134.1 mm, Palghar 120.9 mm, Thane 90.3 mm, and Mumbai suburban regions 60.5 mm, Mint reported.

“Due to increasing low-pressure in the region and stronger winds, the weather is expected to remain rainy and intense across the entire Konkan belt for the next 24 hours,” Indian Express quoted Shubhangi Bhute, Director at IMD Mumbai, as saying.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which runs its own automatic weather stations, reported 86 mm of rainfall in the island city, 65 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 53 mm in the western suburbs.

Meanwhile, Mumbai’s water stock levels have improved. According to BMC data, water levels in the city’s lakes have risen by 3 per cent in just 24 hours. The current water stock stands at 13.18 per cent, which is around 1.9 lakh million litres. This is compared to the full capacity of 14.47 lakh million litres needed to meet the city's annual water requirements.

In the lake catchment areas, Modak Sagar received the highest rainfall with 235 mm, followed by Tansa with 218 mm, Middle Vaitarna 170 mm, Bhatsa 141 mm, Tulsi 96 mm, Vihar 55 mm, and Upper Vaitarna 33 mm in the past 24 hours.