Mumbai hit by 100 mm rainfall in 12 hrs: Local train services partially affected, flights diverted

Mumbai faces heavy rainfall causing flooding, flight diversions, and train delays, with Mithi river levels rising dangerously.

Mumbai and its suburbs received over 100 mm of rainfall in 12 hours till 8 p.m. on Sunday, inundating roads in many areas, diverting flights, and briefly affecting local train traffic between Dadar and Matunga stations due to water-logging.

The island city recorded 101 mm of rainfall in 12 hours from 8 a.m., while eastern and western suburbs received a rainfall of 121 mm and 113 mm, respectively, officials said.

Rains abated in the night hours.

The average rainfall recorded from 8 a.m. on July 21 till 8 a.m. July 22 in Mumbai city was 135 mm, eastern suburbs 154 mm and western suburbs 137 mm. A high tide is expected at 12.50 noon of 4.59 metres and and low tide at 6.57 p.m. of 1.55 metre.

Due to intense rainfall, the Mithi river water level rose to 2.26 metres, a civic official said.

Notably, the river level beyond its alarming 2.7-meter mark causes a flood. In the 2005 deluge in Mumbai, some areas in Kurla had witnessed numerous casualties.

The Mithi river originates in Sanjay Gandhi National Park and winds its way down 18 km to the Mahim Creek before emptying into the Arabian Sea.