Mumbai rains HIGHLIGHTS: Rains stop but waterlogging in many areas

Waterlogging outside Thane Municipal Corporation office.  (Express photo Gargi)

Thunderstorms with heavy winds at a speed of 40-50 kmph is expected to hit Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Mathura, Bharatpur, Hathras and adjoining areas in the next 2 hours, predicts SkyMet Weather.

Meanwhile, on Friday night, about 26 people were killed in dust storms and lightning that struck parts of Uttar Pradesh. Two people died on Saturday in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra. In Maharashtra's Thane district, fisherman Steni Admani (66) was struck by lightning at around 6 am. He died on the spot. A woman, who was riding pillion on a two-wheeler died after the vehicle rammed into a truck on Thane's GB Road. An official said heavy rains apparently led to the accident.

(Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

BMC workers at Hindmata, Parel and Mahim trying to get water receded as the downpour stops. (Express photo by Dipti Singh)

As many as 18 flights have been diverted due to dust storm and rains in Delhi. (ANI)

In the last 9 hours since 8.30 am today morning, Colaba Observatory has recorded 49 mm of rain, reports SkyMet Weather

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Thunderstorm and Duststorm forecaselted for Delhi NCR. pic.twitter.com/xJcTvIA85y

— NDMA India (@ndmaindia) June 9, 2018

Dust storm, thunderstorm accompanied with light rain and squall (wind speed reaching upto 70 to 80 KMPH) would occur over Delhi and NCR during next 3 hours.

#Rain #thundershower with isolated heavy spell and strong winds over Bankura, Barddhaman, Birbhum, Haora, Hugli, #Kolkata, Murshidabad, Nadia, North 24 Parganas, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur, Puruliya and South 24 Parganas districts of #WestBengal in 6 hours. #weatheralert

— SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) June 9, 2018

There are no flight diversions or cancellations. The flights have been delayed by 15-20 minutes: Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd

#MumbaiRains #MumbaiMonsoon #MumbaiRain pic.twitter.com/zYLh2g1AtQ

— SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) June 9, 2018

(SOURCE: SkyMet Weather)

Rain or thundershower with gusty wind and lightning very likely to occur at isolated places over Madhya Pradesh. Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places over east Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh.

Mumbai weather LIVE UPDATES: Severe water logging at Hindmata in Dadar | READ https://t.co/PJwVEMrbzs pic.twitter.com/MukVSEw4yl

— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) June 9, 2018

Over Knee deep #water at #Hindmata in #Dadar (one of the #Mumbai's chronic flooding spot) for over three hours #waterlogged #waterlogging #MumbaiRains @IndianExpress @LoksattaLive @bmcmumbai @MCGM_BMC @RoadsOfMumbai @RidlrMUM pic.twitter.com/WQ4Xe2NJcm

— Dipti Singh (@diptivsingh) June 9, 2018

Mumbai rains pick up pace again. Santa Cruz Observatory reporting heavy rains with visibility dropping to 1000 meters, reports SkyMet Weather.

#BMC commissioner #AjoyMehta visted #Hindmata #waterlogging site on #Saturday afternoon. @IndianExpress @LoksattaLive @RidlrMUM @bmcmumbai @MCGM_BMC @mumbaitraffic pic.twitter.com/M3Nz10xMyX

— Dipti Singh (@diptivsingh) June 9, 2018

The southwest monsoon reaches Mumbai on June 9, one day before the anticipated date of June 10. Heavy rainfall is expected till June 11: India Meteorological Department

Rain lashed parts of Bhopal bringing respite from the scorching heat. (ANI)

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— NDMA India (@ndmaindia) June 9, 2018

Rains lash parts of Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal bring respite from the heat.

Rain lashed parts of Bhopal bringing respite from the scorching heat. #MadhyaPradesh pic.twitter.com/IXLdXofsPm

— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2018

Mumbai has been receiving rainfall from Friday night with few places receiving heavy to very heavy rainfall. According to the IMD, places such as Jogeshwari Vikroli Link Road (JVLR), Powai and Nerul received the heaviest 24 hour rainfall. Recorded for 24 hours from 8.30 am of Friday, June 8, JVLR received almost 140 mm of rainfall, Powai received 120 mm and Nerul had more than 120 mm rainfall.

(Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

BMC workers put branches of trees in the open manhole to warn motorists

In Mumbai, a NDRF team has been deployed at the Hindmata chowk owing to the heavy rains. 

Seen here is waterlogging at Mumbai's Parel East area. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has said that squall and winds reaching speeds of 45-50 kmph are likely to occur along and off the coasts of Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra. The NDMA has added that weather conditions out at sea are likely to be very rough over eastcentral, westcentral southwest areas of the Arabian Sea. The Authority has advised fishermen not to venture out in these areas in the sea.

Squally winds speed reaching 40­-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph very likely along & off #Kerala #Karnataka­ #Maharashtra coasts. Sea condition likely to be rough to very rough over east central,westcentral and southwest #arabiansea. Fishermen advised not to venture into these areas

— NDMA India (@ndmaindia) June 9, 2018

The IMD has predicted that rain and thunder will hit parts of Delhi and the NCR region, including Noida, Greater Noida, Faridabad, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, Jattari, Hapur, Narnol, Bijnor, Amroha and Murabad, as well as nearby regions in the next two hours.

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Source: IMD

— NDMA India (@ndmaindia) June 9, 2018

Showers in Jammu last night, meanwhile, brought relief from the scorching heat. The temperature on Jammu Saturday recorded a low of 25.6 degrees Celsius. The city is likely to witness rain or thundershowers today.

Private air carrier Jet Airways says that they are expecting a flight delay of up to 40 minutes on departures and 20 minutes on arrivals at the Mumbai airport until 3 pm today.

#9Wupdate: Due to air traffic congestion in #Mumbai consequent to adverse weather conditions we're expecting delays of up to 40 minutes on departures & 20 minutes on arrivals at Mumbai airport until 1500 hrs.

— Jet Airways (@jetairways) June 9, 2018

Waterlogging in Mumbai's Parel East (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

A fishing boat, St Joseph, from Kochi, under tow, was stranded off New Mangalore due to engine failure. The boat is not being towed to the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT). The weather at sea is rough right now, with sea state 4-5, winds picking up speeds of 45 kts, and swell height of around 4 m. The boat is expected to reach NMPT at around 1:15 pm today.

Seen here is rain lashing Noida's Sector 10 area

(Express Photo by Abhimanyu Chakraborty)

Meanwhile, it's pouring cats and dogs in parts of national capital Delhi. Finally, respite from the extreme heat in sight!

Seen here is a dislodged manhole cover near Khareghat junction close to the Dadar Parsi Colony in Mumbai causing waterlogging in the area. BMC workers have not put up a 'danger' sign. (Photo Courtesy: Nikhil Desai)

Rain accompanied by strong winds hit parts of Mangaluru. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/LQGNrWJSw3

— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2018

Heavy rain lashes #Mumbai leaving streets water-logged in several parts of the city. Visuals from Mahim area #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/ter2ovY8M3

— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2018

Central Railways has said that even though trains are running late, there has been no cancellation of trains due to bad weather.

The trains on Central Railways suburban are running with delay of 10-12 minutes. There is no cancellation at present: CPRO Central Railways

— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2018

The Mumbai Police has issued an advisory to citizens of the city to be carefull while driving as rains make roads slippery, causing accidents, as is the case of this one vehicle in Lower Parel turned on its side:

You surely don’t want your vehicle & you lying like that on the road, in the rains! The roads are slippery & it’s consequence was seen this morning at Lower Parel!Thankfully no casualties.Please drive extra carefully. Decrease speed, increase cautiousness #MumbaiRains #RoadSafety pic.twitter.com/f0LbGGN5wS

— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) June 9, 2018

While monsoon makes its way to Mumbai, other parts of the country are experiencing an intense heatwave. The IMD has predicted heatwave conditions over one or two pockets in the western state of Rajasthan over the next 24 hours. 

Rain lashes parts of Mumbai; #visuals from Marine Drive #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/FMILbQUW8f

— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2018

Heavy rainfall in Navi Mumbai between 1:30 am to 5:30 am on Saturday.

Average rainfall - 126.2 mm

Incidents -

Tree falls- 15
Water logging - 11

These are the rain stats for various areas in Navi Mumbai from 8:30 am on Friday, June 8, to 8:30 am on Saturday, June 9:

Belapur - 141.0 mm
Nerul - 143.0 mm
Vashi - 132.2 mm
Airoli - 138.2 mm

Average - 138.6 mm

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) says that monsoon has arrived in Mumbai.

Monsoon onset declared today over Mumbai, Thane and some more parts of Maharashtra: IMD

— Benita Chacko (@benita_chacko) June 9, 2018

Mumbai continued to receive heavy pre-monsoon showers on Thursday morning. The weather department recorded 39-mm rainfall at Santacruz observatory and 27.6-mm rainfall at the Colaba observatory through the day. “Monsoon has not arrived in Mumbai as of now and the rains in the city and adjoining areas since morning are pre-monsoon showers,” said K S Hosalikar, deputy director general, western region.

Meanwhile, the IMD has predicted that national capital Delhi would receive rainfall today which might bring relief from the sweltering heat Delhiites have been reeling under. There is a chance of rains or squall in the afternoon today, with maximum temperature stepping down to 39 degrees Celsius.

(Express Photo by Praveen Khanna/Files)

Two flights arriving to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, were diverted due to bad weather. Train services on the Central Railway are running 20 minutes late. 

Monsoon HIGHLIGHTS: Rain lashes Lucknow, Met Dept predicts very heavy rainfall in Mumbai, Goa today

(Express Photo by Nirmal Harindan/Files)

The weather department has predicted that monsoon is set to reach Mumbai today and heavy showers in one or two places in the city are likely. Many places in Mumbai had recieved rainfall yesterday as well. Read full report here

Seen here are rain clouds hovering over Mumbai  yesterday (Express photo by Pradeep Das)

Heavy rain lashed parts of Maharashtra. Pictures of water-logged streets in Thane's Kausa area.

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