Monsoons have always defined life in Mumbai, but the rainfall seen over the past week has gone far beyond what is considered “normal” for the city. Between June 30 and July 6, two key observatories of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded exceptionally high rainfall levels. Colaba received nearly 883 mm during this period, while Santacruz recorded close to 989 mm. Updated figures for early July pushed Santacruz’s total past 1,000 mm, already exceeding what the station recorded during the entire month of July last year.
