Navi Mumbai and large parts of Mumbai were inundated on Monday following heavy overnight and early-morning rains that led to serious waterlogging, road closures, and traffic chaos.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red nowcast warning for Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad districts early in the morning, forecasting intense to very intense showers, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds for the next few hours.
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra: Overnight heavy rainfall caused waterlogging, leading to slow traffic and long vehicle queues pic.twitter.com/lvu44IpuKj
— IANS (@ians_india) September 15, 2025
Many areas like Turbhe, Vashi, Kharghar and Sanpada have waterlogging at knees length making difficulty for commuters and even the shops to stay open. Videos of the areas are massively circulating on social media platforms
Heavy rains in Navi Mumbai from yesterday night.#MumbaiRains #NaviMumbai #Monsoon2025 pic.twitter.com/nvmoU81igu
— vasuki padakandla (@vasukip45) September 15, 2025
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Heavy rainfall in Navi Mumbai causes waterlogging in parts of the city. pic.twitter.com/N59Zpx0ALT
— ANI (@ANI) September 15, 2025
Andheri, Khar (Vakola), Panbai School North Bound Slip Road, King’s Circle, Lalbaug, Worli, Dadar, Parel, Kurla, significant water accumulation, up to 1 to 1.5 feet in some subways, has brought vehicular movement to a crawl. Suburban train services experienced delays of 10-15 minutes at stations like Bandra, Kurla, and Dadar, largely due to waterlogging on tracks.
Maharashtra: Heavy rain lashes several parts of the state since last night
— IANS (@ians_india) September 15, 2025
(Visuals from Navi Mumbai) pic.twitter.com/C0lJwFCJa8
Waterlogging on Dr Annie Besant Road In Worli. People Walking Through Knee-Deep Water#mumbai #worli #waterlogging #FPJ pic.twitter.com/gDagnL5Gbn
— Free Press Journal (@fpjindia) September 15, 2025
Rainfall Data & Areas Most Affected
Between Sunday night and the Monday morning, Mumbai’s Colaba observatory recorded over 100 mm of rainfall, with Santacruz, Bandra, Byculla, Juhu and eastern/western suburbs also seeing heavy downpours. The Island City averaged 111 mm. Localities prone to flooding saw potholes, submerged roads, and critical infrastructure under strain.
Maharashtra: Severe waterlogging was reported in Bandra due to continuous rains since last night pic.twitter.com/RZCguNip6B
— IANS (@ians_india) September 15, 2025
Weather Forecast Ahead
The IMD has upgraded alerts: Mumbai, Thane and Raigad are under red/nowcast warnings; Palghar, Pune & other adjoining regions have seen yellow or orange alerts depending on intensity.
Weather Update: Mumbai, Thane, Palghar Under Yellow Alert; Raigad On Orange Alert For Heavy RainThe forecast for the coming 24-48 hours remains grim, heavy to very heavy rain expected at isolated places, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) are likely. Some relief may come after this period, but low-lying and coastal areas remain at high risk.
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