Mumbai Rains, Weather Highlights: IMD issues ‘red’ alert for next 3 hours; flight ops likely to be hit today

In Mumbai, between 8 am on 19 August to 6 am on 20 August 2025, the city experienced significant rainfall across various regions, with Central Mumbai recording 131.51 mm rainfall , Eastern Suburbs 159.66 mm, and Western Suburbs 150.60 mm of rainfall.

The BMC early Wednesday claimed that transport services remain normal, with no BEST bus diversions and all Central, Harbour, and Western Railway lines are operating smoothly, indicating an active monsoon without major disruptions.

Between 6 am on 19 August to 6 AM on 20 August 2025, Palghar received heavy rainfall, with Tansa recording 184 mm rainfall, Modaksagar 177 mm, and Middle Vaitarna 145 mm.

Water was also discharged from some dams at 6 am, with Tansa releasing 42,000 cusecs of water, Modaksagar 18,712 cusecs, and Middle Vaitarna 7,642 cusecs.

In Thane, over the 24-hour period from 08:30 am on 19 August to 08:30 am on 20 August 2025, the city received 186.91 mm of rainfall, with the heaviest showers occurring early morning and around 07:30 hours.

Rainfall was intermittent throughout Tuesday and Wednesday night, ranging from light drizzles to heavy bursts, contributing to a cumulative total of 2327.14 mm for 2025, slightly below last year’s total of 2517.89 mm, indicating an active monsoon with occasional intense spells.

Local train services on the Central Railway's harbour line were restored by 3 am on Wednesday, more than 15 hours after Mumbai's lifeline was halted due to the subemergence of tracks following heavy rains, officials told news agency PTI.

All public transport services in Mumbai, including local trains, resumed normal operations on Wednesday morning, a day after the torrential rains crippled normal life, they said.

"IMD has predicted heavy rainfall in the Mumbai region. Passengers are advised to travel only if essential and exercise caution," divisional railway manager of the Central Railway's Mumbai division appealed in a post on X.

The Western Railway authorities told PTI some suburban services were going to remain cancelled due to heavy rain and waterlogging faced by the city on Tuesday. (PTI)

Stating that life in Mumbai remains 'normal,' the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) early Wednesday stated that "Central Railway, Western Railway, and Harbour Railway services, along with 'BEST' transportation, are operating smoothly."

This comes a day after passengers were left stranded as train services were suspended along Central as well as the Harbour lines owing to waterlogging on the tracks for nearly seven hours between 11 am to 7 pm. According to sources, at least 100 local trains on Tuesday were cancelled along the Western Railway line while several others faced an average delay of 10-15 minutes.

The BMC assured all civic body systems are "actively and promptly working on the ground (on field)," adding that they all are on 'high' alert to implement all necessary measures in case of an emergency.

According to data released by the Maharashtra Disaster Management Department, 21 people have lost their lives in rain and flood-related incidents between August 15 and 19.

Six people lost their lives in these incidents in the last 24 hours in the state.

Five individuals are reported to be missing in the Nanded district due to a flood-like situation. A total of 18 teams of NDRF are positioned in various parts of the state, along with six teams of SDRF.

Roads across Mumbai were waterlogged amid incessant rainfall on Tuesday, leaving citizens and vehicles wading through chest-deep water.

(Express Photos by Akash Patil, Ganesh Shirsekar, and Sankhadeep Banerjee)

(Express Photo by Akash Patil)

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Passengers were stranded across different stations in Mumbai as train services remained suspended amid waterlogging on tracks.

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A team of five NDRF members has been deployed at Kurla's Kranti Nagar to conduct rescue operations amid flooding in the area.

Maharashtra DCM Eknath Shinde with the Additional Municipal Commissioner of BMC, Amit Saini takes stock of flooding near Kurla's Kranti Nagar.

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Mumbai received over 150 mm of rainfall between 4 am and 11 am on Tuesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office posted on X today.

"It is still raining in Mumbai and an average of more than 150 mm of rain experienced from 4 am to 11 am today. The number is more in the suburbs. The height of the Mithi river has increased to 3.9 meters and 350 citizens have been shifted to safer places from Kurla Kranti Nagar," it said.

"Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is continuously reviewing and the Municipal Commissioner is monitoring the situation," the office wrote on X.

At least 20 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra's Thane district over the last four months, with 1,842.9 mm rainfall recorded this monsoon season, a senior official told news agency PTI on Tuesday.

The fatalities, since the month of May, were due to tree falls, drowning, lightning strikes, and electrocution, among other causes, said Sandeep Mane, the resident deputy collector and chief executive officer of the District Disaster Management Authority.

Thane district has received 1,842.90 mm of rainfall so far this monsoon, with 119.70 mm recorded on Monday alone.

He said Thane city received the highest rainfall at 69 mm, and overall, the district has already received 70.80 per cent of its seasonal quota.

The official told the news agency that the highest number of 11 casualties was reported from Kalyan taluka, followed by five in Shahapur, three in Murbad, and one in Thane taluka.

As many as 337 houses were partially damaged during this period, he said, adding that five houses suffered damage due to heavy rainfall on Monday alone, PTI quoted.

Mane said 13 cattle perished in rain-related incidents, while 20 families had to be rescued in Ambernath and shifted to safer shelters. (PTI)

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the water levels of Mithi river has risen by 3.9 metres owing to heavy rainfall.

As a preventative measure, the civic body has evacuated and shifted around 350 residents of the low lying Kranti nagar area in Kurla to the civic-run Mangandas Nathuram School.

Officials maintained that the water levels have also started receding, touching down from 3.9 m to 3.6 m Tuesday afternoon.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar Tuesday held a review meeting to monitor rainfall and floods across the state with officers, issuing directives at Mantralaya's Control Room.

BEST diverted and curtailed around 34 bus routes across Mumbai due to waterlogging, as of 11 am.

Disruptions began at 6:00 hrs at Shell Colony, Anik Depot, impacting routes 360, 355, and 357 via Chembur Naka.

B.A. Road at Hindmata affected 368 and C40 at 6:20 am, while Kalakilla’s Gandhi Market saw multiple routes including 66, A92, and 368 diverted via Bhau Daji Road.

Key points affected includes R A Kidwai, Veera Desai Road, Tilak Road Extension, Malad Sub Way, Sangam Nagar, Gol Mandir, Mahalaxmi Station, Aarey Colony, Oshiwara Bridge, Khetki Patch, Mira Road, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, and others.

Diversion directions included both UP and DOWN for critical East-West and North-South corridors.

Commuters were re-routed through Chembur Naka, Wadala Church, Sharda Cinema, Bapurao Parade, Hanuman Mandir, JN Vandan Cinema Bridge, Sion Hospital, Byculla Bus Stand, Bharatmata, Ajit Glass, Operation Galaxy Depot, J VPD Link Road, Varasatane Naka, Prabhadevi New Link, and BKC Tel Exchange.

District Collector of Nanded, Rahul Kardile, is scheduled to visit the Hasnaal village following which a comprehensive review of the overall flood situation in the district will be undertaken, according to a press release.

A team of the Indian Army reached the flood-affected areas in the Nanded district for relief and rescue operations last night, providing immediate assistance to the civil administration.

An Advance Column carried out a reconnaissance and situation-assessment in Ravaan village on Monday. The situation regarding safety of lives and rehabilitation measures is under continuous review, as per the release.

Amid a red alert sounded in Mumbai, the IMD has issued a 'red' nowcast warning at 10.15 am for Mumbai as well as neighbouring districts of Thane, Palghar, Raigad and ghats of Pune.

The weather bureau has stated the likelihood of intense spells of rain with gusty winds at the speed of 40-50 kmph and gusting up to 60 kmph in some areas over the next 3 hours.

Trains operating under the Western Railways are running late by 5 minutes.

No trains have been cancelled so far.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), here's the list of places which received the heaviest rainfall in the past 24 hours (in mm):

Western Suburbs

1) Chincholi Fire Station - 361

2) Kandivali Fire Station - 337

3) Dindoshi Colony Municipal School - 305

4) Magathane Bus Depot - 304

5) Vesave Pumping Station - 240

City

1) Stormwater Drainage Workshop, Dadar - 300

2) B. Nadkarni Municipal School, Wadala - 282

3) Frosberry Reservoir, F South Ward - 265

4) Pratiksha Nagar Municipal School, Sion - 252

5) Savitribai Phule Municipal School, Worli - 250

Eastern Suburbs

1) Chembur Fire Station - 297

2) Building Proposal Office, Vikhroli - 293

3) Paspoli Municipal School, Powai - 290

4) Veena Nagar Municipal School - 288

5) Tagore Nagar Municipal School - 287

Waterlogging caused by extremely heavy rainfall across Mumbai has led to slow traffic movement at Shaikh Mistry Dargah Road in Wadala, Gandhi Nagar Junction in Vikhroli, Shanti Nagar Paper Box in MIDC, Surve Junction in Kurla, according to the Mumbai Traffic Police

Traffic movement is also slow at Poll No. 107 Eastern FWY in Wadala, South bound due to taxi breakdown, the police stated over a post on X.

As Mumbai continues to receive heavy showers, Indian airline IndiGo early Tuesday informed its travelers of delays in departures and arrivals at the city's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.

It has also advised the passengers to keep additional time while traveling to the airport, citing waterlogging and slow traffic movement.

Taking to X, IndiGo wrote: "With Mumbai drenched in heavy showers, several routes to the airport are witnessing waterlogging and sluggish traffic. This has, in turn, led to operational challenges, with delays in both departures and arrivals and we truly regret the inconvenience this may cause."

"If you’re scheduled to travel, we recommend leaving a little earlier and keeping an eye on your flight status via our app or website. Our teams are closely monitoring the situation and working diligently to keep operations steady. Your safety, comfort, and peace of mind remain our priority, and we deeply value your patience and understanding," the airline added.

Navi Mumbai recorded an average of 185.02 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours.

Here's how much rainfall did each area in Navi Mumbai receive in the past 24 hours:

Belapur: 188.20 mm

Nerul: 178.40 mm

Vashi: 179.10 mm

Koparkhairne: 191.40 mm

Airoli: 176.80 mm

Digha: 196.20 mm

Since June 1, total rainfall in Navi Mumbai stands at 2133.79 mm.

Morbe Dam, meanwhile, recorded 163.60 mm of rainfall today, bringing its seasonal total to 2686.2 mm, with the water levels at 86.31 m (91.53%).

High tides were observed at 09:16 am (3.75 m) and 08:53 pm last night (3.14 m).

Incidents reported included six tree falling, three water-logging cases, and one road accident.

According to Mumbai Traffic Police, waterlogging has been reported at Gulalwadi, Sewri, Nagpada, Nawab Tank, Maratha Mandir, Byculla, Bawla compound, Bhoiwada, Wadala station, Hindmata junction and Matunga affecting traffic movement.

Some pockets of Mumbai received a massive quantum of 300 mm rain over the past 24 hours, according to the BMC's automatic weather station records.

In the past 24 hours, Chincholi in the western suburbs received over 336 mm rainfall, followed by Dadar in island city which received 300 mm rain.

Coming close to the 300-mm mark, Chembur received 297 mm rain while Vikhroli station recorded 293 mm and Powai logged 290 mm rain, in the past 24 hours.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red alert,’ warning of extremely heavy rainfall across Mumbai and its suburbs on Tuesday.

This comes after extremely heavy rainfall battered Mumbai and its neighbouring districts overnight in what has yet again triggered water logging in many pockets.

Rainfall information for Mumbai from 8:30 hrs IST of 18th August to 14:30 hrs IST (in mm):

Tata Power Chembur: 117.0

Vikhroli: 103.0

Juhu: 96.5

Santacruz: 86.1

Sion: 82.0

Bandra: 80.0

Byculla: 80.0

Mahalaxmi: 42.0

Colaba: 41.8

Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister Ashish Shelar arrived at BMC headquarters control room to review flooding due to heavy rain in Mumbai suburbs.

A cloudburst in Mukhed taluka of Nanded district led to flooding in the Maharashtra region on Monday.

In Nanded, Latur recorded about 206 mm since Sunday, as water flowed from neighbouring Karnataka rivers.

Approximately 2 feet of water has accumulated on both the lanes, between Kalpak Naka and Padmashri Vasantdada Patil Chowk, heading towards CGS Colony (Antop Hill), and the said road has been closed to traffic, the Mumbai Traffic Police informed the commuters on Monday.

At Maharashtra Nagar, Mankhurd Tunnel (Trombay), approximately 10-15 feet of water has accumulated, and the tunnel has been closed to traffic.

Moreover, the police informed that due to approximately 1.5 feet of water accumulating on the road from MGR Chowk to Kane Nagar (Antop Hill), the said road has been closed to traffic.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in the past four hours between 8 am and 12 noon, several areas across Mumbai received over 100 mm rainfall.

The heaviest rainfall was recorded in Chembur at 140.80 mm, 139.6 mm rain in Dadar, 133 mm rain in Wadala and Worli, 116 mm rain in Parel.

Roads were severely waterlogged in Mumbai's Lower Parel, Chunnabhatti and King's Circle, among other areas, amid heavy rainfall across the city on Monday.

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As heavy rainfall lashed Mumbai city on Monday, waterlogging was reported in several pockets, leading to slow moving traffic.

In light of the incessant showers lashing Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the city operating in the second shift, that is, post 12 pm.

Over a post on X, BMC wrote: "...keeping in mind the safety of students due to the continuous rains that have been continuing since morning, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner and Administrator Mr. Bhushan Gagrani has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in Mumbai in the second semester i.e. after 12 noon on Monday, August 18, 2025."

Due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai and severe traffic congestion since Monday morning, the bike rally scheduled to bring the historic sword of Shrimant Raghuji Raje Bhosale from Mumbai Airport has been cancelled.

However, the evening program in the presence of the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Ministers will take place at the scheduled time.

According to data released by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Nerul received the heaviest rainfall, at 147.60 mm, in the past 24 hours.

Navi Mumbai, on an average, clocked in 115.17 mm rainfall, over the past 24 hours. The city has received an average rainfall of 1,948.78 mm since June 1 this year.

Here's how much each area in Navi Mumbai received rainfall over the past 24 hours:

Belapur: 136.60 mm,

Vashi: 131.60 mm

Koparkhairne: 105.60 mm

Airoli: 92.20 mm

Digha: 77.40 mm

The Morbe dam area received 77.60 mm of rainfall on Monday, with water levels currently at 85.40 m (87.10%). Total rainfall received since June 1 was recorded to be 2,522.60 mm.

There's a possibility of high tides (reaching upto 3.08 metres) at around 6:51 pm today.

So far, incidents of one each of tree falling, branch falling, waterlogging and accident call have been reported in Navi Mumbai.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mumbai's eastern suburbs recorded heaviest rainfall, clocking in an average of 39 mm rain between 9 am and 10 am on Monday.

This was followed by the island city division, which recorded 37 mm rainfall, and the western suburbs with 29 mm rainfall.

Here's how much rainfall each area in Mumbai received between 9 and 10 am today:

Island city division:

Pratiksha Nagar Mun. School, Sion, Worli Seaface Mun. School, Worli: 37 mm

B Nadkarni Park Mun. School, Wadala: 34 mm

Frosberry Reserviour: 33 mm

Municipal Head Office: 30 mm

Rawali Camp, City Institute of DM, Sewri Koliwada Mun. School, Sewri: 29 mm

SWD Workshop Dadar: 27 mm

D Ward Office, F North Ward Office ES: 26 mm

Eastern Suburbs:

Chembur Fire Station: 65mm

Shivaji Nagar Mun. School: 50 mm

Vaibhava Nagar Mun. school: 49 mm

Mankhurd fire station: 48 mm

Collector Colony Mun. School, Chembur: 46 mm

Nutan Vidya Mandir: 44 mm

MPS Maharashtra Nagar Mun. School Mankhurd: 43 mm

M/E, M/W ward office: 42 mm

Tagore Nagar Mun. School Vikhroli: 42 mm

BP office Vikhroli West: 38 mm

Rambai Mun school Ghatkopar: 37 mm

Vikhroli fire station: 36 mm

MCMCR Powai: 35 mm

Western suburbs:

Bandra fire station: 2 mm

Versova pumping station: 24 mm

BKC fire station, Marol fire station: 23 mm

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red’ alert for the city and Mumbai suburban districts, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall for the next couple of hours.

Owing to heavy rainfall, the local trains are running late by 10 minutes on the Central as well as Western Lines.

According to the Mumbai traffic police, waterlogging has been reported along the Vakola bridge, Hyatt Junction as well as Khar subway, leading to slow traffic movement.

For the third consecutive day, Mumbai woke up to very heavy rainfall on Monday, leading the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an ‘orange’ alert for the city and its neighbouring districts of Thane and Palghar, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall throughout the day.

Data from the IMD shows that in the past 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on Monday, the suburban Santacruz station received 99 mm rainfall while the Colaba coastal observatory registered 38 mm rain.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) automatic weather stations, between 8:00 am Sunday and 6:00 am on Monday, the heaviest rainfall was recorded in the eastern suburbs which clocked in average of 60.57 mm rain, followed by 52.30 average rainfall in the western suburbs, and 45 mm rain in the island city division.

The National Disaster Management Authority’s Sachet portal, meanwhile, has placed Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban and Raigad districts under a ‘red’ warning owing to heavy rain spells until 12 pm today.