Mumbai suburbs recorded 165.3mm rainfall between 8.30am on June 1 and 8.30am on June 20 while South Mumbai recorded 127.2 mm rainfall
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"A similar situation occurred in June 2014 because of cyclone Nanauk. So, even though such events [delayed monsoon] are irregular, they are not ruled out," Hosalikar said.
He added, "Delay or early arrival of monsoon has a different reason every year. The 10-year window is still a much shorter one…over a 100-year period, longer delays have been witnessed."
Bishwambhar Singh, director, regional meteorological centre, IMD, Mumbai, said the northern limit of the monsoon over the west coast is currently over Ratnagiri and Kolhapur. "Gradual progress is expected over the next 72 hours to cover more parts of Maharashtra," Singh said.
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The suburbs recorded 165.3mm rainfall between 8.30am on June 1 and 8.30am on June 20, which is deficient by 103mm or 38.3%. On the other hand, South Mumbai recorded 127.2 mm rainfall, deficient by 145.4mm or 53.3%.
On June 19, the water stock across seven lakes that supply water to Mumbai has dipped to 87,251 million litres which is the lowest in three years.
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