Rains Finally Hit Mumbai
So the much awaited rains finally hit Mumbai on Saturday. The Rain gods were not in a generous mood though as sporadic drizzles hit the island city with some areas witnessing heavy rainfall while others experiencing mild drizzles. Yet again the MET failed as they had predicted rains would hit next week.
Overall, it was a much awaited relief what with the sweltering heat draining off the Mumbaikars. Hope this resolves the water supply issues plaguing the city denizens. That raises questions on the preparedness of the civic body to handle the dreaded monsoons.
There have already been few mails being circulated around where it seems the BMC has already identified certain days in the next couple of months when the city will expect heavy rains and also high tide situations urging offices, colleges & schools to remain shut. This is an excerpt of the mail doing the rounds:
Floods - 2009 : Mumbai
Floods in Mumbai are attributable to simultaneous occurrence of rainfall and high tides. If the rainfall is in excess of 200 mm in a day (24 hrs) the floods can occur anytime irrespective of the tides. However, if there is moderate rainfall but the tides are in excess of 4.50 meters at the same time, the city of Mumbai is sure to get flooded.
Accordingly, heavy floods are anticipated on the following days in Mumbai, if there is excessive rainfall at the time of high tides, since the tides are extremely high on these days: -
Overall, it was a much awaited relief what with the sweltering heat draining off the Mumbaikars. Hope this resolves the water supply issues plaguing the city denizens. That raises questions on the preparedness of the civic body to handle the dreaded monsoons.
There have already been few mails being circulated around where it seems the BMC has already identified certain days in the next couple of months when the city will expect heavy rains and also high tide situations urging offices, colleges & schools to remain shut. This is an excerpt of the mail doing the rounds:
Floods - 2009 : Mumbai
Floods in Mumbai are attributable to simultaneous occurrence of rainfall and high tides. If the rainfall is in excess of 200 mm in a day (24 hrs) the floods can occur anytime irrespective of the tides. However, if there is moderate rainfall but the tides are in excess of 4.50 meters at the same time, the city of Mumbai is sure to get flooded.
Accordingly, heavy floods are anticipated on the following days in Mumbai, if there is excessive rainfall at the time of high tides, since the tides are extremely high on these days: -
| Date | Day | Time | Height of Tide (Meters) |
| 24 June 2009 | Wednesday | 1:41 PM | 4.95 |
| 25 June 2009 | Thursday | 2:24 PM | 4.97 |
| 23 July 2009 | Thursday | 1:23 PM | 5.01 |
| 24 July 2009 | Friday | 2:03 PM | 5.05 |
| 25 July 2009 | Saturday | 2:43 PM | 4.94 |
BMC has already planned to keep the schools closed on 24 July 2009 since the tide level is record high of last 100 years on this day.
Mumbaikars are, therefore, requested to cooperate with the administration by restricting their movements and certainly not to take their vehicles out on the roads these days.
The authenticity of this mail is not verified though. Hope we don't have to witness 26/7 yet again.
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