Ghatkopar area has been receiving heavy downpour since Friday morning. Till now, it has recorded 32.26 mm of rainfall.
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Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and its nearby areas that caused waterlogging and traffic jam at several places in the early hours on Friday.
The IMD has predicted heavy-to-very heavy rain in the city in the next 24 to 48 hours.
“This is the first extremely heavy rainfall recorded in Mumbai in the current season,” IMD Mumbai Director Ajay Kumar said.
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According to an ANI report, there is an intense spell of rainfall which is likely to occur in the district of Greater Mumbai, Thane, Palghar during the next four hours.
Ghatkopar area has been receiving heavy downpour since Friday morning. Till now, it has recorded 32.26 mm of rainfall.
Mumbai International airport spokesperson said that “the visibility is 1500 meters, operations are normal. There was only one diversion around 9 am.”
In the last 24 hours, Andheri recorded 83 mm of rain, Andheri East 76 mm, Borivali 54 mm, Powai 68 mm, Santa Cruz 62 mm, Vikhroli 55 mm, Marine Line 83 mm, Mulund West 53 mm and Bandra 41 mm and Ghatla area in Chembur recorded 36.83 mm rainfall since Friday morning.
Mahim in Mumbai has recorded over 33 mm since morning, according to the Skymet Weather.
Apart from Mumbai, the Southwest Monsoon also made its presence felt in Gujarat.
However, no intense rainfall has been observed so far and the state has only recorded scattered to moderate rains till now.
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