As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the total water stock in these reservoirs is now 14,05,744 million liters or 97.12% of capacity. Despite the recent heavy rainfall in Mumbai, this year’s water levels are still lower compared to the previous year.
The Modak Sagar lake, one of the seven lakes that supply water to Mumbai, began overflowing on July 27, followed by the Tulsi lake on July 20, due to heavy rains in the city and suburbs.
Mumbai sources its water from Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna reservoirs. The current water levels in these reservoirs are reported as follows: Tansa 99.42%, Modak Sagar 96.99%, Middle Vaitarna 97.84%, Upper Vaitarna 91.51%, Bhatsa 98.13%, Vihar 100%, and Tulsi 100%.
Despite the relatively high water levels, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted “heavy spells of rain” in Mumbai and its suburbs. The IMD has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for Mumbai, signaling heavy rainfall at isolated places.
Mumbai experienced an average rainfall of 3.94 mm, 8.83 mm, and 2.84 mm in the island city, eastern suburbs, and western suburbs, respectively, in the 24 hours ending at 8 am, as per BMC data.
A high tide of about 4.17 meters was expected in Mumbai at 1.06 pm, followed by a low tide of approximately 0.73 meters at 7.07 pm, as per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).