Mumbai Rains Today: Traffic Jams Due to Waterlogging at Several Places; Heavy Rain Alert for Next 36 Hours

Mumbai woke up with heavy downfall and cloudy skies on Wednesday morning, July 23. Several major roads were flooded under rain waters, including Andheri subway, Pathanwadi underpass bridge and Kurla LBS Marg. Due to waterlogging at major junctions, traffic jams were also reported during the peak hours ,which frustrated office goers.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall alert for Wednesday, predicting heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in the city and suburbs. The weather department has sounded an orange alert, expecting downpours that could cross 150 mm over the next 24 to 36 hours.

Andheri Subway Shut for Vehicular Traffic

Due to 1-1.5 ft water logging, the Andheri Subway is closed for vehicular movement. Traffic is diverted via the Gokhale Bridge & Thackeray Bridge.#MTPTrafficUpdates#MonsoonUpdatespic.twitter.com/85K2EepXdG

— Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) July 23, 2025

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Mumbai Traffic Police shut the Andheri East and West subway, which is known as the Milan subway, for vehicular traffic. The police on their official X handle informed that the subway had been shut down for precautionary measures as 1-1.5 ft of water had flooded under it. Traffic is diverted via the Gokhale Bridge & Thackeray Bridge.

Waterlogging was reported at key Mumbai routes during the peak hours. Commuters are advised to avoid Sion, King's Circle, Hindmata, Kurla, Andheri Subway, Dahisar, and Malad underpasses, which could be triggered by continued and heavy rainfall.

According to the IMD forecast, rains are expected to increase significantly in the afternoon on Wednesday and likely continue overnight, with occasional gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph. Temperatures are expected to hover around 29–30 degrees Celsius, with high humidity levels adding to the discomfort.

According to data, between 8:00 AM on July 22 and 8:00 AM on July 23, the city received 47.77 mm of rainfall. The Eastern Suburbs recorded 33.10 mm, while the Western Suburbs saw 53.92 mm.

Mumbai High Tide Forecast For July 23

🗓️ २३ जुलै २०२५

⛈️☔ मुंबई शहर व उपनगरात आकाश सामान्यत: ढगाळ राहून जोरदार पाऊस कोसळण्याची शक्यता आहे. तसेच, अधूनमधून ४० ते ५० किलोमीटर प्रतितास वेगाने वारे वाहण्याची शक्यता आहे.

🌊 भरती -
सकाळी ११:०९ वाजता - ४.४० मीटर

ओहोटी -
सायंकाळी ५:१० वाजता - १.८४ मीटर

🌊 भरती -…

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) July 23, 2025

The first high tide of the day is likely to be at 11:09 AM today, with a height of 4.40 meters. The low tide will be at 5:10 PM, with a height of 1.84 meters. A second high tide is expected at 10:57 PM, rising to 3.75 meters. According to BMC, the next low tide is forecast for 5:06 AM on July 24.

Water Stock in the 7 Lakes of Mumbai

🚰 मुंबईला पाणीपुरवठा करणाऱ्या ७ जलाशयांचा आज सकाळी ६ वाजेपर्यंतचा अहवाल
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🚰 Report of water stock in the seven lakes, supplying water to Mumbai, till 6am today.#MumbaiRains#MyBMCUpdatespic.twitter.com/Qp5DlePDQB

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) July 23, 2025

The water stock in seven lakes that supply drinking water to the financial capital of India has significantly reached 86.88% following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas, as per the BMC chart data. The combined total water stock in these reservoirs is 12,57,442 million litres, which amounts to 86.88% of their total capacity. The BMC supplies drinking water daily from Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vihar, and Tulsi lakes.