Tidal activity for the day includes a high tide at 3:08 PM, reaching a height of 4.49 meters, followed by another high tide in the early hours of Monday, at 3:00 AM, expected to rise to 3.74 meters
The combination of tidal rise and continued rain may affect drainage in vulnerable areas. Representational Pic
On Sunday, Mumbai is likely to experience a cloudy sky with moderate rainfall across the city and suburbs. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert and a warning for heavy rainfall at isolated locations, urging citizens to remain alert, especially in low-lying areas prone to waterlogging.
Tidal activity for the day includes a high tide at 3:08 PM, reaching a height of 4.49 meters, followed by another high tide in the early hours of Monday, at 3:00 AM, expected to rise to 3.74 meters. Low tide is scheduled at 9:18 PM today, measuring 1.48 meters, with the next low tide forecast for 8:43 AM on June 30, reaching 1.26 meters.
In terms of rainfall over the past 24 hours (from 8:00 AM on June 28 to 8:00 AM on June 29), the city recorded an average of 13 mm. The Eastern Suburbs received 11 mm, while the Western Suburbs recorded 8 mm, indicating scattered but moderate showers across Mumbai. The combination of tidal rise and continued rain may affect drainage in vulnerable areas.
Within the last 24 hours Mumbai received moderate rainfall, as per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Colaba recorded 5.8 mm of rainfall in 24 hours, bringing the seasonal total to 559.4 mm. This is 28.23 per cent of the average annual rainfall of 1,981.4 mm.
Santacruz recorded 6.8 mm, with a cumulative total of 499.2 mm, which is 22.05 per cent of the average annual rainfall of 2,265.7 mm.
From Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s automated rain gauge data:
The city area received 13.32 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours, totalling 502.04 mm for the season, which is 23.66 per cent of the average rainfall.
The eastern suburbs recorded 10.06 mm, with a total of 463.62 mm so far (20.91 per cent of the average).
The western suburbs received 5.08 mm, bringing their total to 449.57 mm, which is 20.22 per cent of the annual average.
Mumbai rains: Lake levels in seven reservoirs supplying water to the city at 39.50 per cent
The water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, the combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at 39.50 per cent.
As per BMC records, on Sunday, the total water stock in the seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai stands at 571,670 million litres (ML). This accounts for 39.50 per cent of the total useful storage capacity, which is 1,447,363 ML.
Among the individual lakes, Bhatsa holds the highest stock with 238,959 ML, followed by Upper Vaitarna with 105,649 ML, and Middle Vaitarna at 81,468 ML. Modak Sagar and Tansa currently store 69,467 ML and 61,174 ML, respectively, while the smaller lakes Vehar and Tulsi have 11,691 ML and 3,262 ML in storage. The percentage of useful content is the highest in Modak Sagar, 53.88 per cent, followed by Upper Vaitarna, 46.53 per cent, and Vehar, 42.21 per cent.
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