City
Epaper

Mumbai Rains: IMD predicts heavy downpour for parts of Mumbai, Thane & Palghar

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: August 5, 2020 10:20 IST

Heavy rains lashed parts of Mumbai and neighbouring Thane and Palghar districts of Maharashtra on Wednesday morning. The weather ...

Open in App

Heavy rains lashed parts of Mumbai and neighbouring Thane and Palghar districts of Maharashtra on Wednesday morning. 

The weather station at Dahanu in Palghar recorded 364 mm rainfall in the 12-hour period ending at 5.30 am on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Mumbai centre's deputy director general K S Hosalikar said.

Besides, the weather station at Bhayander in Thane recorded 169 mm rainfall while the one at Mira Road reported 159 mm during the same period, he said.

As per IMD's website, Thane city, Dombivli and Kalyan areas, which are part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), received more than 120 mm rainfall during the same period.

Mumbai city and suburbs like Bandra and Kurla received rainfall in the range of 30 mm to 70 mm in the last 12 hours.

"The cloud activity indicates that there would be one more intense rainfall day on Wednesday, Hosalikar tweeted.

On Tuesday also, Mumbai and its neighbouring areas witnessed heavy rains, causing water-logging in several low lying areas and disrupting rail and road traffic.

Tags: Mumbai RainsIndian Meteorological DepartmentmumbaiThanePalghar
Open in App

Related Stories

MumbaiMumbai Coastal Road: Over 4,000 Motorists Fined For Speeding This Year; Rs 31 Lakh Fines Paid So Far

ThaneThane Traffic Update: Police Issues Advisory for Narali Purnima 2025; Check Diversions

Mumbai‘Marathi Bol’: Another Video of Women Arguing Over Language Goes Viral in Mumbai Local Train

Other SportsChris Gayle Unveils Pro Govinda League Season 3 Trophy in Thane (Watch Video)

MumbaiGoregaon MTNL Flyover Demolition: Why BMC Is Razing Rs 27 Crore Veer Savarkar Bridge

Maharashtra Realted Stories

MumbaiMumbai: 18-Year-Old Stabbed to Death After Dispute Over Talking to Female Friends in Auto

PunePune Shocker: Woman Dies After Escaping Koyta Attack on Moving ST Bus in Walchandnagar

PunePune: 16-Year-Old Boy Dies by Suicide After Being Scolded by Father for Playing With Younger Children

MaharashtraMaharashtra: 4 Killed in Lightning Strike Incidents in Yavatmal District

MumbaiMumbai: 4,500 Retired BEST Employees Await Dues Worth Rs 600 Crore; Workers' Union Protests at Azad Maidan