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Mumbai Reservoir Stocks Reach 89% Capacity under Patchy Monsoon Skies

Heavy catchment rains have lifted reservoirs to 89 percent capacity, with Mumbai braced for isolated showers, tidal advisories, a dip in August rainfall

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Overview

  • Mumbai’s seven reservoirs hold 89.18 percent of combined capacity following recent catchment‐area rainfall, according to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation data.
  • The India Meteorological Department issued a nowcast warning today for isolated light rain in Mumbai and Thane over the next three to four hours.
  • Forecasts call for generally cloudy skies with light to moderate showers or thundershowers across the city and its suburbs.
  • High tide advisories warn of potential waterlogging as tides peak at 3.97 meters at 11:08 AM and 3.42 meters at 10:53 PM.
  • The IMD’s seasonal outlook projects below-normal rainfall for August in Mumbai with a revival of above-normal rains expected in September.