An early arrival of the South-Western monsoons this year has stopped our maximum city in its tracks. Mumbai experienced a record May rainfall of 295 mm for the first time in 70 years on May 26. A cloudburst-like downpour drenched Nariman Point in South Mumbai with 104 mm of rain in an hour, which saw roads turn into gushing rivers of rainwater due to waterlogging.
Several other parts of the city in the suburbs have also come to a grinding halt and remain inaccessible due to flooding. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alerts for Mumbai and coastal areas across Maharashtra for the next 6-7 days, with predictions of extreme rainfall conditions for Mumbai suburban. With high tides rolling in later today and tonight, waterlogging could get worse.
Mumbai Waterlogging – railway services and road closures
These are the Mumbai locations currently experiencing temporary shutdowns and road closures due to waterlogging.
South Mumbai
Flora Fountain, Oval Maidan, Mantralaya, Churchgate Station, and CSMT were South Mumbai locations flooded as of Monday, May 26
Walkeshwar Road has experienced a landslide in the Teen Batti colony on May 26
Railway services
Acharya Atre Chowk Metro Station suspended all services for passengers and shut down on Monday, May 26
Harbour line: 30 trains have been cancelled
Central Railway: 20 trains on the Main Line are suspended
Western Railway: 18 services have been shut down. Fallen tree branches on overhead wires halted train services between Mahalaxmi and Marine Lines
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Mumbai suburbs
Khar has been experiencing severe flooding affecting traffic and pedestrians in and around Swami Vivekananda Road near National College.
Andheri Subway is experiencing significant flooding
SV Road has major flooding on the stretch from Bandra to Andheri
Jogeshwari, along the SV Road and Jogeshwari station’s neighbourhood, has reported flooding
Malad has waterlogging along the Marve Road and Link Road junctions
King’s Circle in Matunga
Hindmata and Dadar Tram Terminus area
Kurla – LBS Road and Station area
Sion Circle and Chembur’s Sion Link Road
Navi Mumbai waterlogging
Navi Mumbai recorded its highest rainfall in May too, with the storms felling eight trees and causing waterlogging in low-lying areas. This has affected traffic to a certain extent.
Belapur’s Sector 11 has experienced serious flooding. The waterlogging submerged and destroyed several cars, and four residents fell into a manhole but were eventually rescued.
Forecast for Mumbai rains this week
The five-day weather forecast for Mumbai is as follows
- May 28 – heavy rains expected with temperatures of 24 ° Celsius and 31° Celsius.
- May 29 – moderate rainfalls and cloudy conditions will ensure temperatures between 24°Celsius and 32°Celsius
- May 30 – more moderate rainfall conditions will continue, and temperatures will fluctuate between 24°Celsius and 32°Celsius
- May 31 – possibility of rain and thunderstorms
- June 1 – rain and thunderstorm conditions will persist