The month of June has come to an end, yet Mumbai and its suburbs have experienced below-normal rainfall.
This development comes despite the monsoon arrived 2 days prior, i.e on June 9, than its usual expected onset.
As per data, till June 16, the city had received 198 mm of rain and 128 mm in the suburbs. However, owing to the moderate rainfall in the past few days, Mumbai received only 347 mm of rain as on June 30. It shows a significant deficit of nearly 35 per cent.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), an average rainfall of 537 mm should have been recorded in June, but due to the inactive monsoon, the expected rainfall did not occur.
According to data received from the BMC, the city received 17.64 mm of rain, 28.38 mm in the eastern suburbs and 23.54 mm in the western suburbs in the last 24 hours, i.e. from 8 am on Saturday to 8 am on Sunday.
Meanwhile, seven lakes level that supply water to Mumbai have not yet increased. As of Monday morning, July 1, only 5.91 per cent of the total water storage was recorded in these lakes.
🚰मुंबईला पाणीपुरवठा करणाऱ्या ७ जलाशयांचा आज सकाळी ६ वाजेपर्यंतचा अहवाल#MyBMCUpdate pic.twitter.com/qGW8IEFgod
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) July 1, 2024
Heavy rains are predicted at some places in Mumbai today, July 1. IMD scientist Sushma Nair said that due to strong westerly winds, heavy rains may occur in Mumbai. The intensity of rain will increase or decrease. A yellow alert for July 1 was also issued for Palghar and Thane, while an orange alert was in place for Raigad.
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