Data furnished by the IMD showed that several talukas of Palghar, Raigad and Thane recorded over 100 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending 6 pm on Wednesday. While Dapoli received the maximum showers at 247 mm, Uran received 174 mm of rains followed by Palghar which recorded 160 mm.
In Thane district too, wherein the IMD had announced an orange alert, several swathes were flooded. With several talukas of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region receiving over 100 mm rainfall, reports of water logging, traffic woes and swelling rivers emerged across the region.
Data furnished by the IMD showed that several talukas of Palghar, Raigad and Thane recorded over 100 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending 6 pm on Wednesday. While Dapoli received the maximum showers at 247 mm, Uran received 174 mm of rains followed by Palghar which recorded 160 mm.
Meanwhile, Ambarnath and Vasai also experienced intense showers with IMD recording 180 mm and 165 mm respectively.
In Raigad district, which faced the heaviest brunt of the showers, IMD bulletin showed that between 8 am and 5 pm, Matheran received 180 mm of rainfall whereas Mhsala received 133 mm of rain followed by Poladpur wherein 141.8 mm of showers were recorded.
Furthermore, rainfall analysis data procured from the Department of Agriculture showed that until 10.20 am on Wednesday, Raigad district cumulatively received 163 mm of rain, whereas Thane and Palghar districts recorded 80 mm and 63 mm respectively.
Sushma Nair, scientist at IMD Mumbai, attributed the strong monsoon spells to intense conviction in northern as well as southern Konkan region.
