The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert on Monday for the Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts in Maharashtra, while a yellow alert was issued for other parts of the state.
The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in a few areas, with extremely heavy rainfall at one or two places, along with thunderstorms and lightning likely in isolated spots across Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts.
A yellow alert has been issued for the districts of Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Satara, Jalgaon, Jalna, Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Nagpur, Wardha, and Washim in Maharashtra. Additionally, the IMD has issued an orange alert for Dhule district. Meanwhile, a green alert has been issued for Mumbai, Palghar, and Thane districts, where moderate rainfall is expected.
Mumbai has been experiencing light to moderate rainfall in various parts of the city over the past few days. According to the latest update from the weather department, the forecast predicts a “partly cloudy sky with occasional moderate spells of rain” in the city and its suburbs over the next 24 hours. The maximum temperature is expected to reach 31 degrees Celsius, while the minimum will be around 26 degrees Celsius.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported that a high tide of about 3.54 metres is expected at 2:55 pm on Monday, followed by a low tide of 1.11 metres at 8:54 pm. Additionally, the water levels in Mumbai’s seven reservoirs, which supply drinking water to the city, have reached 98.02 per cent, as per the BMC’s Monday report.
According to BMC data, the collective water stock in Mumbai’s lakes is currently at 14,18,776 million litres, which is 98.02 per cent of the total capacity. The city sources its water from seven lakes: Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna.
The data reveals that the water level in Tansa is at 98.24 per cent, Modak Sagar is at full capacity with 100 per cent water stock, Middle Vaitarna is at 97.54 per cent, Upper Vaitarna is at 98.30 per cent, Bhatsa at 97.63 per cent, and both Vihar and Tulsi are at 100 per cent of their useful water levels.