The water stock in the lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai is nearing 60%, according to the data shared by BMC on Wednesday.
The collective water stock in the seven reservoirs is now at 8,52,957 million litres or 58.93% till 6 AM on July 26.
In a tweet, the civic body informed that Vihar Lake started overflowing in the early hours of Wednesday and Tansa lake started overflowing at 4:35 AM.
The seven reservoirs that supply water to Mumbai city are Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, and Middle Vaitarna.
The data shows three of the seven lakes have started overflowing while only Upper Vaitarna has a water stock of less than 50%.
Water Levels In Mumbai Lakes On July 26
🚰 मुंबईला पाणीपुरवठा करणाऱ्या ७ जलाशयांचा आज सकाळी ६ वाजेपर्यंतचा अहवाल
July 26, 2023
🚰 Report of water stock in the seven lakes, supplying water to Mumbai, till 6am today.#MumbaiRains #MyBMCUpdates pic.twitter.com/5M913tQPpTमुंबईकरांना पाणीपुरवठा करणा-या ७ तलावांपैकी तानसा तलाव आज (२६ जुलै २०२३) पहाटे ४ वाजून ३५ मिनिटांनी भरुन ओसंडून वाहू लागला आहे .#BMC #BmcUpdates pic.twitter.com/SQmIao9bMy
July 26, 2023मुंबईकरांना पाणीपुरवठा करणा-या ७ तलावांपैकी विहार तलाव आज (२६ जुलै २०२३) मध्यरात्री ००.४८ मिनिटांनी भरुन ओसंडून वाहू लागला आहे.#BMC #BmcUpdates pic.twitter.com/ngw6QjQTuw
July 26, 2023Meanwhile, the average rainfall in Mumbai Metropolitan from 8 AM on Tuesday to 8 AM on Wednesday is:
Mumbai City- 33.28 mm.
Eastern Suburbs- 76.25 mm.
Western Suburbs- 68.29 mm.
Mumbai Weather Update
According to the 5 day rainfall forecast issued by Regional Meteorological Centre (Mumbai) on July 25, an Orange alert has been issued for Mumbai and Thane for Wednesday, indicating heavy rainfall at isolated places.
Due to active monsoon conditions, enhanced rainfall activity is very likely to continue over parts of Konkan and adjoining Ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra during the next 4-5 days, the IMD said on Tuesday.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy falls is expected over Konkan and adjoining ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra during the above period.
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