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Mumbai under orange alert for very heavy rain

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

The India Meteorological Department placed Mumbai under an orange alert for very heavy rainfall on September 13, 2026.
The orange alert also covered Thane and Palghar until 8:30 a.m. on September 14, 2026.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation recorded 100 mm of rain in multiple pockets between 1 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday.
IMD warned gusty 40-50 km/h winds in Dhule and forecast thunderstorms and heavy rain in Nandurbar and Nashik ghats.

History

Historical Context

The July 2005 Mumbai flood, triggered by an unprecedented 944 mm of rain in 24 hours that killed about 1,094 people, exposed the city’s early-20th-century drainage system—designed for only 25 mm per hour. Today, a September 2026 orange alert issued by the India Meteorological Department and acted on by the Maharashtra government echoes that crisis, prompting sandbag deployment and emergency crews.

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Story summary

The India Meteorological Department placed Mumbai under an orange alert for very heavy rainfall on September 13, 2026.
The orange alert also covered Thane and Palghar until 8:30 a.m. on September 14, 2026.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation recorded 100 mm of rain in multiple pockets between 1 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday.
IMD warned gusty 40-50 km/h winds in Dhule and forecast thunderstorms and heavy rain in Nandurbar and Nashik ghats.

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