Mumbai Rains: Santacruz Observatory Recorded Over 200 mm Rainfall in Past 24 hours

IMD's regional centre, Santacruz observatory, recorded 200 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Wednesday, August 20, a day after heavy downpour battered Mumbai as suburbs. Among neighbouring districts which also witnessed heavy rains on Tuesday, the popular Matheran hill station in Raigad recorded the highest rainfall at 382.5 mm, it said.

While, the Colaba observatory in south Mumbai received 107.4 mm rain, whereas the Santacruz observatory in the western suburbs reported 209 mm during the 24-hour period. Other areas in the metropolis also witnessed intense showers. Vikhroli received 229.5 mm rain, Mumbai airport 208 mm, Byculla 193.5 mm, Juhu 150 mm and Bandra 137.5 mm of rainfall between Tuesday and Wednesday morning.

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In neighbouring districts, Matheran in Raigad recorded the highest rainfall at 382.5 mm, followed by Mahabaleshwar hill station in Satara receiving 278 mm, New Panvel in Raigad 217.5 mm, Karjat in Raigad 211.5 mm, Chiplun in Ratnagiri 123.5 mm and Bhayander in Thane 100.5 mm.