Mumbai gets more rain in a week than Delhi in a year, close to Bengaluru’s annual total | Today’s news
Mumbai received as much rainfall between 30 June and 6 July as several major Indian cities typically see in an entire year. The Colaba observatory of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded 882.6 mm of rainfall, while Santacruz received 988.8 mm during the seven-day period.
The Times of India reported that the rainfall exceeded the average annual totals for Delhi (around 774 mm) and Pune, while almost matching Bengaluru’s annual average. Colaba alone received a single week of rainfall equivalent to 113% of Delhi’s average annual rainfall.
Mumbai also experienced some of its wettest July days in recent years amid intense downpours.
Civic official Ashwini Bhide told the Times of India that while the administration had seen media reports of waterlogging at several locations, including actor Amitabh Bachchan’s outdoor residence, the visuals did not fully reflect the situation on the ground. He added that the civic body was monitoring the vulnerable spots on real time through its disaster control room.
The intensity of rains eased on Tuesday, prompting the IMD to downgrade Mumbai’s alert from orange to yellow. Between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, Colaba recorded 0.7 mm of rainfall while Santacruz received 6.1 mm. Light rainfall is expected over the city in the coming days.
Delhi identifies 169 hotspots of waterlogging
Meanwhile, after two days of heavy rain caused widespread traffic jams, the Delhi Traffic Police has identified 169 water-logging-prone spots across the capital and activated its monsoon preparedness plan, according to Hindustan Times.
A senior police officer said traffic was severely affected on key stretches including ITO, Rohtak Road, NH-48, Ring Road, Punjabi Bagh and Shadipur as persistent rain slowed down traffic.
The officer said that the department has completed advanced preparations by identifying places where waterlogging and traffic jams are common. Additional personnel have been deployed to these hotspots to manage traffic and respond quickly to water accumulation.
According to the report, the Delhi Traffic Police is also coordinating closely with civic agencies responsible for drainage and road maintenance. Fixed water pumps were installed at vulnerable locations while mobile pumping units were kept ready whenever needed.
Monsoon set to cover the entire country
According to the IMD, conditions are favorable for the Southwest Monsoon to advance to the remaining parts of the North Arabian Sea, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab during the next two to three days and complete its coverage of the entire country.
The meteorological agency also predicted isolated extremely heavy rainfall over West Madhya Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra and Assam and Meghalaya on July 8.
