According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city has received 43% of more rainfall during this year's monsoon than average seasonal rainfall.
In this monsoon season, the month of August experienced below-normal rainfall, and September an active southwest monsoon.
However, as per IMD, the state has received normal seasonal rainfall since rainfall between -19 percent and +19 percent of the long period average is normal. Maharashtra has recorded 19% excess rain, measuring 1,190.4 mm. The normal rainfall for four months is 999.8 mm.
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Marathwada recorded excess rainfall since the onset of the southwest monsoon, despite being the epicenter of drought. Vidarbha region also recorded 3% of excess rains than usual during four months of monsoon.
Reportedly, Mumbai has recorded 3,163.5 mm rainfall from June 1 to September 30 compared to the seasonal average of 2,205.8 mm.
On Tuesday, September 28, the water level in the seven lakes of Mumbai crossed 99.07%, according to the BMC's data.
In 2019, there was a delay of 39 days for monsoon withdrawal. As per the revised dates, this year's monsoon is likely to withdraw from the city on October 8 than the usual date of September 29.
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