Mumbai Rains: Tulsi Lake Overflows Due To Incessant Downpour, IMD Issues Orange Alert
Mumbai Rains: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Sunday, August 17, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall. Several regions of Maharashtra are witnessing incessant rains. IMD has also issued a flash flood alert in Konkan, Mumbai and other regions.
Several parts of the Mumbai and Thane districts witnessed waterlogging amid heavy rainfall on Sunday morning. In Mumbai, parts of Mahim were affected by waterlogging. Mumbaikars must note that local trains were running a little behind schedule on the Central Railway route. However, there is no diversion of BEST bus services.
Following incessant downpour, the water level of the Mithi River in Mumbai has risen.
Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a flash flood alert for Sunday in Maharashtra's Konkan, including Mumbai.
Amid heavy downpour, flash floods are likely in Konkan and Goa, including Mumbai City, Palghar, Raigarh, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Suburban Mumbai districts.
According to a press release, 24 hours Outlook for the Flash Flood Risk (FFR) till 1130 IST of 17-08-2025: Moderate to High flash flood risk likely over a few watersheds & neighbourhoods of the following Met Sub-divisions during the next 24 hours. Konkan & Goa – North Goa, South Goa, Mumbai City, Palghar, Raigarh, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Suburban Mumbai districts.
Tulsi Lake Overflows
One of Mumbai's key drinking water reservoirs, Tulsi Lake, started overflowing on Saturday due to the incessant rains. The lake has a storage capacity of 8,046 million litres and contributes around 18 million litres daily to the city's water supply.
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