Heavy Rain Lashes Mumbai As Monsoon Reaches Maharashtra, IMD Issues Red And Orange Alert For Today
The India Meteorological Department has issued orange and red alerts, warning residents of continued heavy downpours in the city and surrounding areas of Mumbai and suburban areas in the coming hours.
Several parts of Mumbai were lashed by rain on Monday morning as monsoon reached Maharashtra. The city continued to be battered by intense rainfall overnight, which led to widespread waterlogging and major traffic disruptions.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and red alerts, warning residents of continued heavy downpours in the city and surrounding areas of Mumbai and suburban areas in the coming hours. The southwest monsoon arrived in Maharashtra on Sunday, which was the earliest onset of the annual rainfall season in 35 years.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Rain lashes parts of Mumbai; visuals from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. pic.twitter.com/qflqLT6kz5
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"Light to moderate spell of rainfall is likely to continue over Mumbai and suburban areas during the next 3-4 hours," the IMD stated in a post on X.
"Orange to red colour warnings for moderate to heavy spells of rainfall with moderate thunderstorms with squally winds 50-60 kmph issued for Mumbai and suburban areas during the next 3 hours," it added.
In Maharashtra, the coastal Konkan stretch and Navi Mumbai have also been witnessing heavy rains over the last two days.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Waterlogging witnessed in parts of Mumbai following heavy rainfall.
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The southwest monsoon hit Kerala on Saturday, marking its earliest arrival over the Indian mainland since 2009 when it had reached the southern state on May 23. Thereafter, the monsoon has arrived in Maharashtra in just 24 hours after hitting Kerala.
VIDEO | It's pouring down heavily in Navi Mumbai's Kharghar.
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The monsoon has arrived in Maharashtra in just 24 hours after hitting Kerala. #Rain #navimumbai #Monsoon2025 pic.twitter.com/trZyc3hUEw
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On Sunday morning, several parts of the city reported waterlogging on roads, slowing down traffic and causing chaos during peak hours. Visuals from the city showed a heavy traffic jam in the city due to the rain.
The IMD had stated in a post on X that the depression over Madhya Maharashtra had moved nearly east-northeastwards with a speed of 20 kilometers per hour over the last six hours, as a result of which rain is expected to continue over the next few days.
"The Depression over Madhya Maharashtra moved nearly east-northeastwards with a speed of 20 kmph during past 6 hours, and lay centred at 2330 Hrs IST of yesterday, the 24th May 2025 over Madhya Maharashtra near latitude 17.5° N & longitude 75.3° E, about 100 km northeast of Sangli(Maharashtra), 70 km west-southwest of Sholapur (Maharashtra), 110 km southwest of Osmanbad (Marathwada) and 240 km west of Bidar (N. I. Karnataka)," the post read.
The weather department has also forecast the depression is expected to continue moving across Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, and the northern interior regions of Karnataka, likely causing more rainfall in these areas.
A massive traffic jam was also reported on the Bhiwandi-Wada road in Maharashtra's Thane district on Thursday after the city received heavy rainfall late Wednesday night, severely damaging the road surface.
The rain created large potholes and slowed traffic movement. This situation was further aggravated by ongoing road construction work. The traffic congestion extended for around seven to eight kilometres, with many stranded for more than four hours.
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