The water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation`s (BMC) Mumbai rains data, the combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at 99.67 per cent.
As per the BMC on Saturday (September 20), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 14,26,642 million litres, which amounts to 99.67 per cent of their total capacity.
The BMC supplies drinking water daily from Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vehar, and Tulsi lakes.
Of these, Tansa has 98.97 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 99.78 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 99.23 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 99.36 per cent, Bhatsa 100 per cent, Vehar 100 per cent and Tulsi 99.87 per cent, as per latest Mumbai rains.
Lower (Modak Sagar), Middle and Upper Vaitarna lakes, along with Tansa, supply water to the western suburbs from Dahisar Check Naka to Bandra and to the western parts of the city from Mahim to Malabar Hill.
Bhatsa, Vehar, and Tulsi together form the Bhatsa system. Water from this system is treated at the Panjarpur Water Treatment Plant and distributed to the eastern parts of Mumbai, covering the eastern suburbs from Mulund Check Naka to Sion and further to Mazgaon.
Meanwhile, Mumbai is likely to experience a partly cloudy sky with light to moderate rainfall in the city and its suburbs. Residents are advised to carry umbrellas and take necessary precautions while commuting, as scattered showers may affect normal traffic conditions.
The IMD`s Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 30.8 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 25.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 29 degrees Celsius and a low of 25 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates.
Marine conditions indicate high tides at 11:14 hrs, reaching 4.28 meters, and at 23:30 hrs, peaking at 4.03 meters. Low tides are expected at 17:18 hrs at 1.04 meters and at 05:20 hrs the following day (21 September 2025), measuring 0.94 meters.
