**Mumbai Wakes Up to Gloomy Skies as Water Stocks Near Full Capacity**
Mumbai opened on September 18, 2025, to gloomy skies, accompanied by impressive water storage levels in its reservoirs. According to the 6:00 AM report, the city’s seven lakes supplying water are holding near-maximum levels, with total water stock reaching 224,636 million litres (ML), equivalent to 99.02% of total capacity. This ensures a secure water supply for the coming months.
### Reservoir Levels Detailed
– **Upper Vaitarna:** Recorded a water level of 603.81 meters, marking a slight rise of 0.02 meters, with live storage at 224,636 ML.
– **Modak Sagar:** Steady at 163.15 meters, holding 128,910 ML.
– **Tansa Lake:** No change at 128.54 meters, storing 143,416 ML.
– **Middle Vaitarna:** Stood at 284.44 meters with 191,059 ML, reflecting a minor drop of 0.12 meters.
Together, the Upper Vaitarna group accounts for 688,022 ML.
– **Bhatsa:** The largest contributor, recorded 141.79 meters with 709,355 ML.
– **Vehar:** At 80.28 meters, holding 27,698 ML.
– **Tulsi:** At 139.20 meters, storing 8,046 ML.
In total, Mumbai’s reservoirs currently hold 1,433,121 ML of water.
### Recent Rainfall and Water Management Updates
Officials noted that water release from Upper Vaitarna began on August 21. Several dams have overflowed in recent weeks, contributing to the reservoir levels. At the Bhandup Complex, no fresh rainfall was recorded today; however, seasonal totals have reached 2,698 millimeters.
### Comparing Storage Levels Over the Past Five Years
Looking back, 2025 stands out as one of the healthiest seasons for reservoir storage:
– **2025:** 99.02%
– **2024 (late August):** 94.87%
– **2023:** 83.01%
– **2022:** 96.91% (exceptional year)
– **2021:** 86.86%
– **2020:** 92.38%
The last time Mumbai’s seven major lakes reached over 99% capacity was around October 1, 2024, when the stock was 99.37%.
### Weather Outlook
After days of intense downpours that caused traffic snarls and waterlogging across the city, Mumbai woke up to calmer weather on Thursday. The India Meteorological Department forecasts mostly cloudy skies with light to moderate rain in Mumbai. Daytime temperatures are expected around 28°C with minimums near 25°C.
Similar weather patterns are predicted for Thane and Navi Mumbai, while Palghar expects light to moderate showers. The Konkan belt, including Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg, remains under a yellow alert for isolated heavy showers and gusty winds.
### What This Means for Mumbaikars
With reservoirs nearly full and subdued rainfall expected, residents can look forward to a stable water supply and fewer disruptions compared to the chaotic scenes seen earlier this week. The city’s water security appears well-assured as it heads into the coming months.
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