File picture: Partially submerged vehicles on a waterlogged road in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Maharashtra, causing waterlogging and disrupting normal life.

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Several parts of Mumbai witnessed severe waterlogging on Thursday following heavy rainfall since early morning that has disrupted traffic and affected normal life in the city.Visuals from the Andheri, Kings Circle and Gandhi Market areas showed waterlogged roads affecting vehicular movement. , Waterlogging was reported at Dadar Station in Mumbai.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a nowcast red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts, forecasting moderate to intense spells of rain at isolated places over the next three hours till 10:45 am. The weather department has advised people to avoid weak structures and low-lying areas prone to waterlogging; to stay away from trees and electric poles; and remain updated with the latest weather information.Meanwhile, the IMD, Mumbai, said the eastern suburbs recorded the highest rainfall between 8 am on July 1 and 7 am on July 2, with Mithagar Municipal School, Mulund, receiving 230.8 mm of rainfall, followed by Mankhurd Fire Station (228.6 mm) and S Ward Office (227 mm). In the city, the F South Ward Office recorded 223.8 mm of rainfall, followed by G South Ward Office (208.2 mm) and B Nadkarni Park Municipal School, Wadala (206.2 mm).In the western suburbs, SWM Santacruz Workshop recorded 223.4 mm of rainfall, followed by Nariyal Wadi School, Santacruz (222.2 mm), Andheri Fire Station (213.2 mm), K East Ward Office (200.8 mm) and K West Ward Office (200.6 mm). Senior IMD scientist Naresh Yadav said on Wednesday that the monsoon will soon cover additional areas, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh and parts of Gujarat's west coast. Extremely heavy rainfall was likely over the Konkan region, Goa and South Gujarat in the next four to five days; a red alert has been issued for these areas. He further said very heavy rainfall is also expected over Odisha and central India. Published on July 2, 2026