Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Mumbai Heavy Rain Follows Dry Spell, Weather Office Warns
Mumbai had very little rain for some time after July.
Then heavy rain began on Saturday night.
More rain continued across the city on Sunday morning.
Some low-lying places became flooded or waterlogged.
The weather office said more moderate or heavy rain could come.
It also warned about thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds.
Winds could reach 40 to 50 kilometres per hour.
High tides were expected on Sunday and early Monday.
Heavy rain hit parts of Mumbai on Sunday after a prolonged dry spell.
The India Meteorological Department warned of intense showers, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.
Low-lying areas were waterlogged or submerged as rain intensified from Saturday night.
Mumbai’s island city recorded 52.07mm of rain in the 24 hours to 8am Sunday.
High tides of 4.46 metres Sunday and 4.43 metres early Monday were forecast.
- Who
- Mumbai residents and the India Meteorological Department are involved.
- What
- Heavy rain followed a prolonged dry spell, with warnings for more intense showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds.
- When
- Rain intensified from Saturday night, and heavy showers continued through Sunday morning.
- Where
- Parts of Mumbai, including the island city and eastern and western suburbs.
- Why
- The India Meteorological Department forecast additional rain and potentially intense showers in some areas.
- Island city rainfall
- 52.07mm in the 24 hours to 8am Sunday
- Eastern suburbs rainfall
- 72.71mm in the same period
- Western suburbs rainfall
- 65.96mm in the same period
- Wind warning
- Gusty winds of 40-50kmph were forecast
- Sunday high tide
- 4.46 metres at 1.05pm
- Monday high tide
- 4.43 metres at 1.38am
- Flooding
- Some low-lying areas were waterlogged and submerged