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IMD Issues Yellow Alert for Mumbai as Modak Sagar Overflows

City reservoirs stand at 96.90% capacity with gates opened at Bhatsa, Middle Vaitarna.

Overview

  • Mumbai, Thane and Raigad are under a yellow alert, while Palghar faces an orange alert for isolated heavy to very heavy rain.
  • The ghats of Nashik are on an orange alert and the ghats of Pune are on a yellow alert, reflecting higher localized risk in the hills.
  • IMD forecasts occasional rain through Sunday with temperatures around 28–29°C and signals an improvement from Monday, September 8.
  • BMC reports combined storage across seven supply lakes at 96.90% or 14,02,563 million litres following fresh inflows.
  • Modak Sagar began overflowing at 6:27 am; recent 24‑hour catchment rain included 89 mm at Modak Sagar, 70 mm at Upper Vaitarna, and authorities recorded seasonal 2,576 mm in the Bhandup Complex.