Heavy rain lashed the outskirts of Mumbai overnight on Monday, with more than 100 mm of rain falling in several areas in just four hours, leading to waterlogging and disruption of traffic in some pockets, civic officials said.
According to data shared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Veena Nagar in the eastern suburb of Mulund recorded 160.4 mm of rainfall, while Versova in the western suburbs recorded 156.8 mm.
The suburbs witnessed heavy rain from midnight to 4 am, causing waterlogging along the LBS Road stretch in Mulund and Andheri Metro, affecting vehicular movement for some time, officials said.
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BMC’s automatic weather stations recorded the highest rainfall in the eastern suburbs, with Maharashtra Nagar School in Mankhurd receiving 123.4 mm of rain, followed by Baspoli Municipal School in Powai (122 mm), Mithagarh Municipal School in Mulund (120.8 mm) and S Ward Office (120.6 mm).
In the western suburbs, Versova Pumping Station recorded 121.6 mm of rain, followed by Marol Fire Station (108.4 mm), Pratiksha Nagar Municipal School in Oshiwara (108 mm) and Malba Dongari Municipal School in Andheri (104 mm), officials said.
The island city received moderate rainfall, with Matunga witnessing the highest rainfall of 53.4 mm, followed by Rawali Camp (46.72 mm), Dadar Fire Station (45.6 mm), Malabar Hill (37.2 mm), and Nair Hospital (33.77 mm).
