<p>The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-received-significant-rainfall-says-imd-23374012" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">water levels in Mumbai's</a> seven reservoirs, which supply drinking water to the city, have reached 92 per cent, according to BMC data.</p>
<p>According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, the collective water stock in Mumbai lakes is currently at 13,39,601 million litres, which is 92.55 per cent of capacity.</p>
<p>Mumbai draws water from Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna.</p>
<p>As per the data shared by the civic body on the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-weather-update-moderate-rain-expected-in-city-and-its-suburbs-today-23374553" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbai lakes</a>, the water level in Tansa is at 98.49 per cent. At Modak-Sagar, 100 per cent of water stock is available.</p>
<p>In Middle Vaitarna 97.44 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 86.70 per cent, Bhatsa 90.18 per cent, Vihar 100 per cent and Tulsi 100 per cent of useful water level is available.</p>
<p>In the wake of heavy rains, one more lake supplying water to Mumbai, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/imd-sounds-green-alert-in-maha-23374145" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Middle Vaitarna Lake</a>, started overflowing on July 4. Lakes Vihar and Modak Sagar started to flood on July 25 as a result of persistently high rains. Around 4 pm on July 24, Tansa Lake began to overflow, increasing the amount of water stored in all seven reservoirs by 17 days in a single day.</p>
<p>Approximately 400 million gallons of water are supplied to Mumbai by <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/upper-vaitarna-nears-full-capacity-says-mumbai-civic-body-23374487" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Tansa Lake</a>, which is situated in the Shahpur region of Thane. On July 26, 2024, it overflowed.</p>
<p>One of the two lakes that directly feed water to the BMC, Tulsi Lake, started to overflow on July 20 at around 8:30 am, mimicking the event that occurred on the same day last year at 1:28 pm, according to a statement from the civic organisation.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted moderate rainfall in Mumbai for Monday, according to its latest Mumbai weather update.</p>
<p>The weather department, in its latest Mumbai weather update, has predicted "moderate spells of rain in the city and its suburbs" over the next 24 hours.</p>
<p>The maximum temperature in the city is likely to settle at 30 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature will be recorded at 26 degrees Celsius.</p>
<p>A high tide of about 3.42 metres is expected to hit Mumbai at 4.16 pm today, stated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The civic body also said that a low tide of about 1.45 metres is expected at 10.36 pm today.</p>
<p>The island city recorded 4.35 mm of rainfall, eastern Mumbai 5.50 mm and western Mumbai 3.82 mm of rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8 am.</p><p>
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