Overview

• Monsoon rains arrived on May 27, marking the earliest onset in Mumbai since 1950 and triggering above-average rainfall.
• Combined storage in the city’s seven reservoirs jumped from roughly 10% in mid-June to 80.32% as of July 17, according to BMC data.
• Modak Sagar stands full at 100%, Middle Vaitarna is at 92%, Tansa at 89%, Upper Vaitarna at 77%, Bhatsa at 74%, and Tulsi and Vihar at about 52%.
• BMC projects that continued inflows could fill all reservoirs by mid-August, achieving the fastest recovery in a decade.
• Municipal officials are adjusting reservoir gate releases to sustain supply while mitigating flood risks during sustained rains.