Heavy rains batter Mumbai region; landslide at Malshej Ghat, flooding hits city roads

Mumbai and neighbouring districts of Thane and Palghar witnessed intense rainfall over the past 24 hours, leading to flooding, traffic disruptions, a landslide at Malshej Ghat and multiple incidents of fallen trees, officials said on Wednesday.

The heavy downpour came shortly after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) officially announced the arrival of the Southwest Monsoon in Mumbai. Several parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region recorded more than 200 mm of rainfall within hours, affecting road and rail movement across the region.

In Thane district, a minor landslide was reported on Tuesday evening along the Malshej Ghat stretch, an important route connecting Thane and Pune districts. Thane Resident Deputy Collector Sandeep Mane said the incident occurred between the “wash point” and “umbrella point” on the ghat road between 6 pm and 7 pm on Tuesday.

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Weather Information: Nowcast Warning
Date: 24-06-2026
Time of Issue: 0400 Hrs IST
Validity: 3 hours

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Weather: Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and Intense to very Intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 40-60… pic.twitter.com/g6eMOKXYQ8

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District disaster management authorities immediately deployed earth-excavating machines to clear the debris. The obstruction was removed swiftly and traffic movement remained smooth. No casualties were reported, Mane said.

Heavy rain also triggered multiple emergency calls across Thane. Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) chief Yasin Tadvi said 27 complaints were received in the last 24 hours, including 18 related to fallen trees or branches and four fire-related incidents.

One of the major incidents occurred in the Charai area of Thane city on Wednesday morning when a large tree fell on two cars parked by the roadside, causing damage to both vehicles. Disaster management officials and fire brigade personnel reached the spot and began clearing the debris. No injuries were reported, Tadvi said.

According to the RDMC, Thane city recorded 77.97 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Wednesday, taking the season’s cumulative rainfall to 81.26 mm. During the same period last year, the city had recorded 755.63 mm of rainfall.

Rainfall recorded during last 1 hour in Mumbai 🌧️

Kandivali 76.6mm
Powai 68.8mm
Marol 68.6mn
Dindoshi 69.4mm
Versova 67.2mm
Malwani 63.4mm
Andheri 63.0mm
Goregaon 62.0mm
Malad 53.8mm
Borivali 53.4mm
Santacruz E 53.4mm
Bhayander 50.2mm
Bhandup 47.2mm
Ghatkopar 44.8mm
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The Bhatsa Dam in Shahapur taluka, a key water source for the region, received 20 mm of rainfall during the last 24 hours. Officials said the water level stood at 108.79 metres, while useful water storage was recorded at 29.22 per cent of total capacity. No sewage or water discharge has been initiated from the dam.

Mumbai experienced some of the heaviest rainfall of the season overnight, with flooded roads and severe traffic snarls reported across several areas on Wednesday morning.

On Tuesday, light rain was recorded through the day, with the suburban observatory registering 8.9 mm of rainfall and the Colaba observatory recording 36 mm between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm.

However, rainfall intensified significantly overnight. The IMD issued a yellow alert and forecast heavy rain before issuing a red nowcast warning for Mumbai and Palghar districts at 4 am amid the possibility of intense spells, thunderstorms and gusty winds. The warning was later downgraded to an orange alert at 7 am. A yellow alert remains in place for Mumbai until Thursday morning.

Between 8.30 pm on Tuesday and 5.30 am on Wednesday, three weather stations in Mumbai recorded extremely heavy rainfall of 204.5 mm and above. Ram Mandir recorded 224 mm of rainfall, the highest among the stations, followed by Colaba with 218.5 mm and Santacruz with 210.6 mm.

Several other locations also received very heavy rainfall. Sion, Vikhroli, Vidyavihar, Tata Power Chembur, Byculla, Bandra and Juhu Airport recorded rainfall ranging between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm.

The southwest monsoon reached Mumbai on Tuesday, 13 days after its normal onset date, bringing widespread rainfall across the city and suburbs and providing relief from the heat.

The overnight rain exposed infrastructure challenges in several parts of the city. Waterlogging was reported on roads, traffic movement slowed significantly and suburban train services faced disruptions.

In one incident, a wall adjacent to a residential building in Vikhroli West collapsed following the heavy rainfall. The collapse took place near the Sun City Complex along the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road.

With more rain forecast over the coming days, authorities are continuing to monitor vulnerable locations across Mumbai, Thane and Palghar as the monsoon gains strength across the region.