Mumbai on high alert! Red alert issued for heavy rains and flood chaos
Mumbai woke up to another wet morning on Tuesday, as light drizzles marked the second day of this year's unusually early southwest monsoon. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) expects the rain to pick up through the day, with a red alert now in place for extremely heavy rainfall at isolated spots.
This isn't just any monsoon. It's a record-shattering arrival — the earliest onset over Mumbai in over 70 years, just two days after the monsoon hit Kerala and a day after reaching Devgad in Ratnagiri district.
— Indiametdept (@Indiametdept)
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A century-old record washed away
May 2024 is now officially Mumbai's wettest May on record. The Colaba observatory logged 439 mm of rain this month, smashing the previous May record of 279.4 mm set in 1918. Even Cyclone Tauktae in 2021 didn't come close, with just 257.8 mm.
Santacruz wasn't far behind, with 272 mm so far — though the record there remains 387 mm (May 2000).
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Red alert in Mumbai
What started as a yellow alert on Monday morning quickly escalated as rain lashed the city. The IMD raised the warning to orange by afternoon and then to red as waterlogging and disruption reports poured in.
South Mumbai takes the brunt
Between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm Monday, Colaba recorded 144.3 mm, classifying as 'very heavy rain.' Localised figures were even more dramatic:
Nariman Point: 104 mm in just one hour
A Ward Office: 86 mm
Fort HQ: 80 mm
Malabar Hill: 63 mm
Nana Chowk: 61 mm
Despite the intensity, the IMD clarified that this wasn't a cloudburst, as no location met the 100 mm-per-hour threshold.
High tide, heavy rain and trouble
Mumbai faces twin challenges today — a red alert for rainfall and a high tide of 4.75 metres at 11:24 am, which could worsen waterlogging in low-lying areas. Another high tide of 4.17 metres is expected at 11:09 pm. Commuters are advised to stay alert and plan ahead.
What's next?
More heavy showers are expected through Tuesday morning, but a slight respite may arrive by Wednesday, according to IMD forecasts. Until then, expect more rain, possible disruptions, and keep those umbrellas handy.
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