Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Mumbai Monsoon: Light Rain, Rising Reservoirs, 10% Water Cut
Mumbai got a lot of rain in August, which helped fill its big water lakes.
The city’s water supply is almost 90% full, but the city still cuts water by 10% for people.
The water cut will stay until all the lakes are full.
The weather is cloudy and the temperature is warm, about 27 to 30 degrees Celsius.
The rain is good for the city’s water, but the water cut is still in place for now.
August rain in Mumbai is light to moderate, with cloudy skies expected for the next 48 hours.
Santacruz and Colaba observatories recorded 1916.3 mm and 1626.6 mm of rainfall, 83.63% and 77.64% of the annual average respectively.
Seven reservoirs supplying Mumbai reached 89.08% of total capacity, with 12.89 lakh million litres usable water.
The BMC continues a 10% water cut until all seven lakes overflow; four lakes have already overflowed.
The India Meteorological Department forecasts normal to below‑normal rainfall for August nationwide due to El Niño.
- Who
- Mumbai residents and BMC officials
- What
- Light to moderate rain, rising reservoir levels, and continued 10% water cut
- When
- August 2023
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Rainfall replenished reservoirs but water cut remains until all lakes overflow
- Rainfall forecast
- Light to moderate
- Lake levels
- 89.08% capacity
- Water cut
- 10% cut continues
- Santacruz rainfall
- 1916.3 mm (83.63% of average)
- Temperature range
- 27–30°C