AgenciesMumbai on Tuesday witnessed heavy showers after the intensity of rain increased in the city. According to the weather department, the city is expected to witness occasional intense rain spells in the next 24 hours.
The civic officials said that there was no report so far of any major water-logging in low-lying areas. Trains and bus services of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) were running normally.
The heavy downpour in the city started around 10 am today. Earlier, there was either no rain or light showers in most parts of the city.
Between 10 am and 11 am, Parel and Dadar received 14 mm rainfall, while Malabar Hill and Nair Hospital areas received 19 mm rain, a civic official said.
In the eastern suburbs of Mumbai, 12 mm rainfall was recorded at the Vikhroli fire station and 11 mm at Chembur fire station during the same period, while the Malvani fire station and Chincholi fire station in western suburbs recorded 22 mm and 20 mm rain.
The Meteorological department has predicted a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain in the city and suburbs with a possibility of occasional intense spells for the next 24 hours.
The city recorded 7.91 mm rainfall in the 24 hour-period till 8 am on Wednesday, while the eastern and western suburbs recorded 12.94 mm and 12.33 mm rainfall, respectively, another civic official said.
There will be a high tide of 4.39 metres in the Arabian Sea here at 2.57 pm, the official said.
The rain intensity had reduced in Mumbai over the last few days when most parts of the city received light showers.
(With inputs from agencies)
The civic officials said that there was no report so far of any major water-logging in low-lying areas. Trains and bus services of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) were running normally.
The heavy downpour in the city started around 10 am today. Earlier, there was either no rain or light showers in most parts of the city.
Between 10 am and 11 am, Parel and Dadar received 14 mm rainfall, while Malabar Hill and Nair Hospital areas received 19 mm rain, a civic official said.
In the eastern suburbs of Mumbai, 12 mm rainfall was recorded at the Vikhroli fire station and 11 mm at Chembur fire station during the same period, while the Malvani fire station and Chincholi fire station in western suburbs recorded 22 mm and 20 mm rain.
The Meteorological department has predicted a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain in the city and suburbs with a possibility of occasional intense spells for the next 24 hours.
The city recorded 7.91 mm rainfall in the 24 hour-period till 8 am on Wednesday, while the eastern and western suburbs recorded 12.94 mm and 12.33 mm rainfall, respectively, another civic official said.
There will be a high tide of 4.39 metres in the Arabian Sea here at 2.57 pm, the official said.
The rain intensity had reduced in Mumbai over the last few days when most parts of the city received light showers.
(With inputs from agencies)
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