Mumbai: Heavy Rain Brings City To A Standstill! Andheri Subway Closed, Major Areas Flooded, Flight Diverted

Mumbai: Torrential rain since Saturday evening has caused widespread disruption in Mumbai and its suburbs, resulting in the closure of the Andheri subway and severe waterlogging in several areas including Dadar East, Marine Drive, and Lower Parel. The Mumbai Police issued an advisory on Sunday afternoon, urging residents to stay indoors unless necessary.

The weather also impacted air travel, with Flight UK696 from Amritsar to Mumbai being diverted to Ahmedabad due to adverse conditions at Mumbai airport. The flight is expected to arrive in Ahmedabad at 12:15 PM. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Raigad, Thane, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg.

The Mumbai Police posted on social media platform X: “In view of the continuous and heavy rains in Mumbai, citizens are requested to avoid going to the coastal areas and move out of their house only if necessary. Take precautions and #Dial100 in case of emergency.”

In view of the continuous and heavy rains in Mumbai, citizens are requested to avoid going to the coastal areas and move out of their house only if necessary.

Take precautions and #Dial100 in case of emergency.

— मुंबई पोलीस - Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) July 21, 2024

Videos of heavy rain and strong winds at Marine Drive have surfaced on social media. The Lower Parel railway workshop area and parts of Kurla and Chembur were also inundated. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) disaster control room is closely monitoring the situation, with flooding reported in parts of Navi Mumbai, including Koparkhairane. Traffic congestion has been severe in many parts of the city. Rescue operations were seen in Belapur, where the fire brigade used ropes to assist stranded people, and in Dahanu, where residents were seen wading through water.

#WATCH | Maharashtra | Heavy rain lashes parts of Mumbai city. Visuals from the Marine Drive area. pic.twitter.com/yu64FFIZay

— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2024

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde addressed the situation on X, saying: “The Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rain in Konkan and some districts of the state including Mumbai today. In this background, the Chief Minister @mieknathshinde has given instructions that SDRF, District Administration, Police, Municipal Corporation, Municipalities, various local self-government bodies should be vigilant and help the citizens in all possible ways. The administration should plan and manage accordingly by taking information from weather department, disaster management unit from time to time about the situation. The Chief Minister has instructed everyone to be vigilant and ensure that no kind of trouble is created for the citizens.”

हवामान खात्याने आज मुंबईसह कोकणातील आणि राज्यातील काही जिल्ह्यांमध्ये मुसळधार पावसाचा इशारा दिला आहे. त्या पार्श्वभूमीवर एसडीआरएफ, जिल्हा प्रशासन, पोलीस, महापालिका, नगरपालिका, विविध स्थानिक स्वराज्य संस्थांनी सतर्क रहावे, नागरिकांना सर्वतोपरी मदत करावी, अशा सूचना मुख्यमंत्री… pic.twitter.com/1z5aAdtrpG

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) July 21, 2024

IMD and RMC Mumbai Warnings

Mumbai’s Regional Meteorological Centre has indicated active monsoon conditions over most of Maharashtra for the next three to four days. The city and its suburbs are expected to receive heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours, with moderate to heavy rain continuing for the following 48 hours.

The India Meteorological Department has also issued an orange alert for central Maharashtra, forecasting heavy rain from July 21-24.

पुढील २४ तासांसाठी मुंबई शहर आणि उपनगरांसाठी स्थानिक अंदाज. शहर आणि उपनगरात मसुळधार ते अति मसुळधार पावसाची शक्यता आहे.
Intense to very intense spells of rain very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Thane, Mumbai and Palghar during next 3-4 hours. pic.twitter.com/Eq4ka8WrtN

— Regional Meteorological Center,Mumbai (@RMC_Mumbai) July 21, 2024

Rainfall Data

From 8 AM to 1 PM, Mumbai recorded 63 mm of rainfall, with the eastern suburbs receiving 55 mm and the western suburbs 52 mm. Detailed rainfall data for different areas is as follows:

City:

B Nadkarni Park Municipal School, Wadala: 25 mm
SWD Workshop, Dadar: 20 mm
G S ward Office: 18 mm
Wadala Fire Station, Sewri Koliwada Municipal School: 16 mm
F/S Ward Office: 15 mm

Eastern Suburbs:

• N ward Office: 56 mm
• Barve Nagar Municipal School, Ghatkopar: 45 mm
• Shivaji Nagar Municipal School: 42 mm
• Turbhe Municipal School: 37 mm
• Ramabai Municipal School: 36 mm
• Nutan Vidya Mandir: 34 mm
• Pant Nagar Garage: 33 mm
• Vikhroli Fire Station, Kurla Fire Station, MCMCR Powai: 31 mm
• Tagore Nagar Municipal School: 30 mm
• Chembur Fire Station: 24 mm

Western Suburbs:

• Nariyalwadi Municipal School, Santacruz: 42 mm
• BKC Fire Station and Gajdharbandh SWD Pumping: 34 mm
• Marol Fire Station, Vile Parle Fire Station: 33 mm
• Andheri Fire Station and Malpa Dongari Municipal School: 30 mm
• SWM Santacruz Workshop: 28 mm
• Khar Danda Municipal School and Pali Hill H/E ward Office: 27 mm
• H/W ward Office, K/E ward Office, and K/W ward Office: 26 mm
• Banana Leaf and Juhu Dispensary: 25 mm

From 8 AM to 6 PM, Mumbai averaged 100 mm of rainfall, with the eastern suburbs recording 118 mm and the western suburbs 110 mm. The Mithi River's level was at 1.84 meters.

Residents are advised to stay alert and take necessary precautions during this period of heavy rainfall.