Water Level In Mumbai Lakes At 20.48% On July 9; Check Latest Weather Forecast

As heavy rains lashed Mumbai and surrounding districts on Monday, the useful water stock in reservoirs supplying water to the metropolis has increased to 20.48% on Tuesday. On this day in 2023, it was 23.11% and 28.89% in 2022.

The collective water stock in the seven reservoirs is now at 2,96,348 million litres till 6:00 am on July 9, according to the data shared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

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Seven reservoirs, namely Bhatsa, Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Vihar and Tulsi, supply 385 crore litres of potable water to the megapolis. To supply water to the entire Mumbai metropolitan city, the total useful water stock required is 14,47,363 million litres.

As per the latest BMC data, the water level in Tansa is at 43.16%. Modak Sagar is at 37.72%. The useful water stock in Middle Vaitarna is at 20.37% while Tulsi Lake is at 54.42% of its full capacity. Vihar Lake has a present stock of 38.75%.

Mumbai's Powai Lake also began overflowing on Monday. The lake, which has a storage capacity of 545 crore litres, started overflowing at 4.45 am. However, the water from the lake is not potable and is used only for industrial purposes. Located around 27 kilometres from the BMC headquarters, Powai Lake was built in 1890 for Rs 12.59 lakh.

Mumbai is expected to experience a generally cloudy sky with intermittent moderate to heavy spells of rain in city and the suburbs on July 9.

Tide timings:

• High Tide at 2:33 pm: 4.31 meter

• Low Tide at 8:36 pm: 1.63 meter

Incessant showers lashed Mumbai and adjoining areas on Monday, disrupting suburban train services and flight operations as normal life was thrown out of gear in the metropolis.

Some areas in Mumbai received more than 300 mm of rainfall in just six hours ending at 7 am, causing inundation of roads and low-lying areas. Heavy rains also lashed the city throughout the day, further compounding the woes of residents and leading to the closure of schools.

Schools and junior colleges in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Panvel, Pune as well as rural parts of Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg will remain closed on Tuesday due to a heavy rainfall alert issued by the IMD for these areas.

The city reported 40 incidents of tree or branch fall, but there was no report of any death. Some vehicles suffered damage, a civic official told PTI.

Mumbai also witnessed 10 incidents of house or wall collapse since morning, but there was no report of any fatality in the incidents, he added.

(With PTI inputs)