The monsoon season in Mumbai started with a relatively dry spell in June, falling short of at least 120 mm of rain from the usual average that month. However, Mumbai rains caught up in the month of July to recover the same. According to the observatories of Colaba and Santacruz, Mumbai and its suburbs recorded 1,474 mm of total rainfall in July. As per the observatories, this July has been the wettest, breaking the all-time high monthly rain record.
This record has been followed by with 1,468.5 mm rain which was reported in 2014 throughout the month of July. Last year, the city had recorded 1,464.8 mm rain in July, falling a bit short of the 2014 record. On July 26, 2005, when the deadly floods hit the city, about 944.2 mm of rainfall was recorded in just 24 hours. However, the total rainfall for the month that year was only 1,454.5 mm.
As per the weather forecasting body Skymet, the seasonal rainfall has so far recorded 1,871 mm, which is 593 mm more than the normal record. With two more days of moderate rain showers, July 2020 is all set to reach or exceed a milestone of 1500 mm rainfall.
Skymet further stated that during the last 24 hours, many parts of Mumbai and its suburbs experienced moderate to intense rain activities. The Observatories of Colaba recorded 23 mm and Santacruz recorded 18 mm of rain during this time. On Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) raised a yellow alert for Mumbai and its neighbouring areas including Thane, Raigad and Palghar, for heavy rainfall. These on and off rain activities are expected to continue until August 1.
The weather forecasting body suggests that between August 2 and 6, Mumbai and its suburbs are likely to experience heavy to very heavy rain spells. There is also a possibility of flash floods and water logging in the low lying areas of the city during that time.
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