Mumbai Rains, Weather Today News LIVE Updates: According to officials, at least 10 people lost their lives in rain-related incidents across Maharashtra in over 48 hours. (File Photo/Sankhadeep Banerjee)Maharashtra Mumbai Rains Weather Today News Live Updates: At least 10 people lost their lives in rain-related incidents across Maharashtra in over 48 hours, while more than 11,800 people have been rescued from flood-affected areas till late, as per officials. According to the State Disaster Management Department, four deaths were reported in Nashik district alone. Two deaths each occurred in Dharashiv and Ahilyanagar, while one each was reported in Jalna and Yavatmal districts.
IMD issues red alert: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for four districts – Mumbai suburban, Raigad, Thane and Palghar – warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places. This comes as coastal Maharashtra faces incessant downpour, with rainfall in Mumbai crossing the 3,000 mm threshold for this monsoon season.
Jayakwadi dam overflow: The inflow into the Jayakwadi dam on the Godavari River in Marathwada surged, prompting authorities to open all 27 gates, releasing 1,25,000 cusecs. Nearly 7,000 people were evacuated in Paithan of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where Harsul Circle recorded 196 mm of rain in 24 hours. Heavy rains also lashed Beed, Nanded and Parbhani districts.
Maharashtra Rains Weather Today Live Updates: With 606 mm of rain, Mumbai records second wettest September since 2021
Spurred by heavy showers throughout recent weeks, Mumbai has already recorded 606 mm of rain this month, making it the city’s second wettest September since 2021. Following torrential rain over the weekend, the showers are slated to recede gradually with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounding no alerts in the city, starting Tuesday.
Amid a red alert sounded in the region, several pockets of Mumbai received over 100 mm of rain between Sunday and Monday morning. Records from the weather bureau showed that in the 24 hours till 8.30 am on Monday, the IMD’s Colaba coastal observatory registered 101.2 mm of rain while the Santacruz observatory received 77.5 mm.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s automatic weather stations, the heaviest downpour was recorded in the western suburbs at an average of 99.44 mm of rain, followed by an average of 80 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 74 mm in the island city division. Read
Maharashtra Rains Weather Today Live Updates: Egrets hunt for food in rainwater puddles at Shivaji Park
Maharashtra Rains Weather Today Live Updates: Group of boys plays football amidst rain at Shivaji Park
Maharashtra Rains Weather Today Live Updates: Thane boy dies after falling into open drain; residents blame civic negligence
A 13-year-old boy, Ayush Kadam, died after falling into an open drain during heavy rains in Dombivli, Thane district, on Sunday night. Police said he slipped into an uncovered chamber while playing and was swept away. His body was recovered after an hour-long search. The incident sparked outrage among locals, who accused the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) of negligence and demanded a culpable homicide case against its officials for failing to maintain drain covers. KDMC has not responded to the allegations. (PTI)
Maharashtra Rains Weather Today Live Updates: Marathwada floods wipe out dairy farmers’ livelihoods; distress calls
In Dharashiv district’s Telgaon Pimpalgaon village, dairy farmer Shriram Datkhile lost 37 cows, 20 goats, and his guava orchard after floods on September 23 destroyed his family’s dairy business, once earning Rs 3.5 lakh a month. With losses estimated at Rs 60 lakh, the family now lives in an onion shed, while government compensation norms cover only three cattle at Rs 37,500 each.
An NGO, Shivaar, reported receiving 274 distress calls from farmers in rain-battered Marathwada, with 83 expressing suicidal thoughts due to crop and cattle losses, debt, and inadequate aid. Cases included farmers in Latur and Nanded losing large herds, facing mounting debts, and being denied cattle insurance due to lumpy skin disease. (PTI)
Maharashtra Rains Weather Today Live Updates: As Mumbai’s lakes overflow, why BMC can’t store the excess water
As heavy rain lashed Mumbai and Maharashtra over the last 24 hours, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) data shows that the overall water stock in all seven lakes that supply water to the city stood at 97.57 per cent on Monday morning.
Mumbai draws its water from Tansa, Bhatsa, Tulsi, Vihar, Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna and Modak Sagar lakes. Even though the lakes reached full capacity last week, the water stock has been hovering between 95 and 99 per cent daily, failing to reach the 100 per cent mark despite the heavy rainfall recorded in Mumbai, as a massive amount of excess water gets washed away.
Of the seven lakes, Tulsi and Vihar are located within Mumbai, while the others are in the satellite districts of Palghar, Thane and Nashik. The full quantum of water stored in these lakes stands at 14.47 lakh million litres. Last year, on this day, the water stock in all seven lakes stood at 99.09 per cent, as compared to 2023, when the stock stood at 99.33 per cent. Read
Maharashtra Rains Weather Today Live Updates: Mumbai records wettest September since 2021 with 606 mm of rainfall; orange alert today
Mumbai Rains in September 2025: Spurred by heavy showers throughout recent weeks, Mumbai has already recorded 606 mm of rainfall this month, making it the city’s wettest September since 2021. Following torrential rain over the weekend, the showers are slated to recede gradually with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounding an orange alert in the city on Monday.
Amid a red alert sounded in the region, several pockets of Mumbai received over 100 mm of rainfall between Sunday and Monday morning. Records from the weather bureau showed that in the 24 hours till 8.30 am on Monday, the IMD’S Colaba coastal observatory registered 101.2 mm of rainfall while the Santacruz observatory received 77.5 mm.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) automatic weather stations, the heaviest downpour was recorded in the western suburbs at an average of 99.44 mm of rainfall, followed by an average of 80 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 74 mm in the island city division. Read
Maharashtra Rains Weather Today Live Updates: Nanded expected to experience thunderstorms from September 30 to October 3
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds at isolated places across Nanded from September 30 to October 3.
The weather bureau has also predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places in Ratnagiri from October 1 to 3.
Ghats of Satara, Pune and Nashik will receive heavy rainfall today, the IMD has said.
Maharashtra Rains Weather Today Live Updates: 'Real picture of Maharashtra rain fury to come by Oct 5, will try to give aid before Diwali,' says Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule
Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday indicated that farmers affected by excess rainfall and floods in the state could receive compensation before Diwali.
'The real picture of damage caused by the floods will be available by October 5. We will definitely try to give financial assistance to farmers before the Diwali season. There are enough administrative provisions to provide aid to farmers,' Bawankule told reporters here.
The Diwali period begins with Dhanteras on October 18 and goes on till Bhai Dooj on October 23.
He also said compensation under National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) norms would not be sufficient, as farmers have sought higher assistance.
The state government will take steps to ensure that farmers get more than what is prescribed under the NDRF, Bawankule asserted. --PTI
Maharashtra Rains Weather Today Live Updates: Heaviest rainfall in Mumbai recorded in western suburbs
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) automatic weather stations, the heaviest rainfall was recorded in the western suburbs at an average of 99.44 mm of rainfall, followed by an average of 80 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 74 mm in the island city division.
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Maharashtra Rains Weather Today Live Updates: 'Cancel Dussehra rally, redirect funds for flood victims,' BJP tells Uddhav
Maharashtra BJP's chief spokesperson Keshav Upadhye on Monday demanded that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray cancel his party's annual Dussehra rally and utilise the expenditure for flood relief in Marathwada.
When Thackeray was the state's chief minister, he "failed to act and remained at home", Upadhye alleged, adding that this is the time to "atone".
Several parts of Maharashtra, including the usually drone-prone Marathwada region, have been battered by heavy rains, causing floods and widespread damage. --PTI
Maharashtra Rains Weather Today Live Updates: Mumbai records wettest September in four years
Owing to the heavy showers over the weekend - preceded by intermittent spells of heavy rainfall throughout the month - Mumbai until Monday (September 29) has clocked in 606.1 mm rainfall, this month. According to the IMD records, this is the IMD's wettest September in the past four years. Prior to this, the wettest September was recorded in 2021 when the city received 744.2 mm rainfall in the month.
Maharashtra Rains Weather Today Live Updates: Local train services running normally in Mumbai
Local train services of the Central Railway and Western Railway were running normally with some delay, and there was no diversion of bus routes of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, officials said.
Maharashtra Rains Weather Today Live Updates: IMD places Mumbai under orange alert
After a day of heavy downpour amid a red alert sounded in the city, rain activity has receded considerably in Mumbai. However, the IMD has placed Mumbai under an orange alert today owing to the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated pockets.
Maharashtra Rains Weather Today Live Updates: Mumbai's Colaba coastal observatory registers 101.2mm rainfall in 24 hours
In the past 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Monday, the India Meteorological Department's Colaba coastal observatory registered 101.2 mm rainfall, while the Santacruz observatory received 77.5 mm rain.
According to the BMC's automatic weather stations, the heaviest downpour was recorded in the western suburbs at an average of 99.44 mm rain followed by 80 mm average rainfall in the eastern suburbs and 74 mm rain in the island city division.