As Mumbai recorded one of its heaviest spells of monsoon rainfall in years, residents took to social media with a mix of admiration, frustration and humour, even as visuals of flooded subways, submerged tunnels and waterlogged roads circulated widely.
"Mumbai was desperate for rains and we got 52% of our June average in 12 hours. So much rain would've brought any city in India to standstill but not us," wrote user Krishna Anand on X, adding, "The rest of Mumbai is clean, fully working, all offices attended and no flooding... Well done Mumbaikars."
Mumbai was desperate for rains and we got 52% of our June average in 12 hours. So much rain would've brought any city in India to standstill but not us.
— Krishna Anand (@KrishnaAnand_) June 24, 2026
Yeah there are the usual low lying areas with minor flooding like every year, but that can't be helped.
The rest of Mumbai is…
Several users pointed to data showing the scale of the downpour.
According to figures shared by journalist Richa Pinto, Mumbai received heavy overnight rainfall between 8 pm on June 23 and 6 am on June 24, with average rainfall of 184 mm recorded in the island city, 154 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 190 mm in the western suburbs.
Citing this, user Mukul Agarwal wrote, "Nearly 250 mm of rain in about 8 hours and the city is still functioning near normal... That is Mumbai for you... And for whatever their faults, @mybmc does a very good job during rains."
Nearly 250 mm of rain in about 8 hours and the city is still functioning near normal...
— mukulagarwal (@MukulAgarwal66) June 24, 2026
That is Mumbai for you... And for whatever their faults, @mybmc does a very good job during rains... https://t.co/7OKOfJDBkY
Hourly breakdowns also did the rounds, with one post showing Borivali recording 47 mm and Versova 46 mm of rain between 11 pm and midnight alone, prompting one user to remark, "Mumbai rains and waterlogging go hand in hand."
Mumbai rains and waterlogging go hand in hand
— Sachin Sharma® (@SachinSharma64) June 23, 2026
Not all the reactions were celebratory. A clash broke out online over the Andheri subway, a perennial flooding hotspot, after Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi posted visuals from the spot with a jibe about the "Triple engine Sarkar."
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Responding, another user argued the subway was never meant to handle road-level drainage, adding, "Learn geography and history about Mumbai."
It rained 250-300mm in 24 hours. This is subway and it is not meant to be road . Water accumulates. That is why rail track is made elevated here. (Rail
— Vishal ???????? (@TheVishalKay) June 24, 2026
Was built by British)
This road was created by the BMC in 2000. All water from surrounding areas converges in this area. What… https://t.co/pbXTnUUCcK
Other posts offered lighter moments amid the deluge, including footage of peacocks spotted wandering an empty Peddar Road in South Mumbai, and visuals from the city's Metro 3 underground station at Hutatma Chowk, which one user said remained "bone dry" despite the heavy rains, countering expectations of flooding.
Peacocks spotted on Peddar Road, South Mumbai. #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/qDHY5XslzP
— Mumbai Rains (@rushikesh_agre_) June 24, 2026
To all those who were expecting Metro 3 to flood at Hutatma Chowk Metro station. Here you go.
— Arindam Mahapatra (@Maha7Arindam) June 24, 2026
Despite heavy rains, the underground area is bone dry. No sign of flooding/Escalator malfunctioning whatsoever is seen. https://t.co/St3NLhttr2 pic.twitter.com/BJCunrsSA3
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