Heavy Overnight Showers Drench Mumbai Suburbs; Over 100 mm Rain Recorded in Several Areas

Mumbai's suburbs experienced intense overnight showers on Monday, with rainfall exceeding 100 mm in several locations within a mere four-hour period. This deluge led to significant waterlogging and disruptions to traffic in various parts of the city, according to civic officials.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported that Veena Nagar in the eastern suburb of Mulund recorded a remarkable 160.4 mm of rain. Versova, located in the western suburbs, logged 156.8 mm. The heaviest rainfall occurred between midnight and 4 am, causing water accumulation on key routes like LBS Road in Mulund and the Andheri subway, which temporarily affected vehicular movement.

The BMC's automatic weather stations indicated that the eastern suburbs bore the brunt of the downpour. Maharashtra Nagar School in Mankhurd received 123.4 mm, followed by Paspoli Municipal School in Powai (122 mm), Mithagar Municipal School in Mulund (120.8 mm), and the S Ward office (120.6 mm). In the western suburbs, the Versova pumping station recorded 121.6 mm, with Marol fire station (108.4 mm), Pratiksha Nagar Municipal School in Oshiwara (108 mm), and Malpa Dongari Municipal School in Andheri (104 mm) also experiencing substantial rainfall.

Meanwhile, the island city received moderate showers. Matunga recorded the highest rainfall at 53.4 mm, with other areas like Rawali Camp (46.72 mm), Dadar fire station (45.6 mm), Malabar Hill (37.2 mm), and Nair Hospital (33.77 mm) also registering rainfall.

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Intense overnight showers lashed Mumbai's suburbs on Monday, with several areas receiving over 100 mm in just four hours, triggering waterlogging and traffic disruptions in some pockets, civic officials said.