Photos: Heavy rain takes Mumbai past July average already

Mumbai city witnessed a day of heavy rains on July 15, surpassing the meteorological department’s estimate which escalated its orange alert for coastal Maharashtra to red by the afternoon in light of the severity of the downpour. After a relatively slow start in June, the season has picked pace this month in the state capital. Several days of intense rainfall have already delivered 58% of Mumbai’s average for the monsoon season and an overwhelming 108% for the month of July has been recorded in the first 15 days itself.

Updated on: Jul 16, 2020 10:55 AM IST

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An elderly couple wade through a flooded street during rain in Mumbai on July 15. Incessant rains and water logging marked the day on July 15 across Mumbai and its suburbs, with traffic thrown out of gear and daily routines brought to a crawl. (Punit Paranjpe / AFP)

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Vehicles ply along a water logged road at Dadar in Mumbai on July 15. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forewarned coastal Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar districts on July 14 with an orange alert, signalling chances for intense rainfall. (Kunal Patil / PTI)

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A municipal worker stands next to a sign warning of an open manhole on a flooded road to guide vehicles during rain in Mumbai on July 15. Heavy to very heavy rain this monsoon season has led Mumbai past its July average for rainfall, with half the month still ahead of it. (Sujit Jaiswal / AFP)

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People make their way past a BEST bus that broke down in the rain on July 15. Mumbai had received 910.2 mm of rains between July 1 and 15 until 2:30pm, against the month’s average rainfall of 840.7 mm, or 108%, to date. The city has also met 58% of its seasonal rainfall target. (Rafiq Maqbool / AP)

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People navigate their way through a waterlogged street after their bus broke down during heavy rainfall in Mumbai on July 15. The IMD had also predicted the possibility of very high, or over three feet deep, flooding across 29 of 656 locations in 24 wards of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). (Rafoq Maqbool / AP)

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Workers sit inside a salon on a waterlogged street following heavy rainfall in Mumbai July 15. Considering the turn of events as the day progressed, the IMD upgraded it’s alert from orange to red in the afternoon, warning of “heavy to very heavy rainfall” with isolated “extremely heavy falls” as very likely in the next 18 hours, PTI reported. (Mitesh Bhuvad / PTI)

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A man walks his dog in the rain on July 15. The weather bureau suggests action in the form of proper regulation of traffic and restricted movement of the public in affected areas, especially low-lying zones under such weather conditions. (Punit Paranjpe / AFP)

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People push a car through a waterlogged street after it broke down in heavy rainfall in Mumbai on July 15. The IMD bulletin added that the rains could also lead to disruption in electricity and water supply, local traffic and road transport. (Francis Mascarenhas / REUTERS)

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People take shelter on a raised platform under a flyover following heavy rainfall in Mumbai July 15. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has requested people to stay away from the shore and not venture into waterlogged areas while such conditions persist. (Mitesh Bhuvad / PTI)