After heavy downpour in and around Mumbai, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday opened a gate of Modak Sagar dam after it started overflowing at 9:24 pm on Tuesday.
This dam supplies potable water to Mumbai and its nearby regions.
According to the India Meteorological Department, the city is expected to receive more rainfall in the next four-five days.
The Met department has also issued an orange alert for Kolhapur and Satara districts for Wednesday.
( With inputs from ANI )