Mumbai Water and Rain Facts:
This Monsoon Mumbaikars are rejoicing and happily welcoming the heavy rains,hoping against hope for a better year ahead as far as the water needs are concerned.
But mind,i am not pessimistic, but feel one should see the reality and analyse the fact. And then make a judgement.

Total Rainfall so far, as on Saturday,10th. July Morning:
Colaba: 1379 mms
Santa Cruz: 1143 mms
Lakes: Vihar, Tulsi, Tansa,Upper Vaitarna, Bhatsa between them have an average rainfall of about 900 mms.

Highest seasonal rainfall, till September end, ever recorded in Colaba 3482 mms (1954), and lowest ever 848 mms (1904).
For SantaCruz highest is 3785 mms(1958) and lowest 1482 mms(1968).
Highest ever day's rain in July/Aug/Sept at Colaba 576/287/548 mm and at SantaCruz 944/346/318 mms.

Lakes Water capacity as on Saturday : 2010: 1.74 lmlitres(Lakh million litres).
:2009: 1.46 lmlitres
:2008 2.77 lmlitres
:2005 8.69 lmlitres
Aversge capacity normally this date: 5.0 lmlitres
Full Lakes capacity, required at end of season:13.0 lmlitres.

Lakes short of overflowing level: Bhatsa 34 mtrs, Modak Sager 15 mts,Vaitarna 10 mtrs,Tansa 7 mtrs,Vihar 5 mtrs, Tulsi 3 mtrs,

Now, the situation is on your screen, good or bad, you decide !

Arabian sea monsoon wing will be active again from 13-Jul... most showers are going to be along Maharastra coast & Kerala coast to get less.

N-W Bay along N-E Andhra and Orissa coast will get active again from 14-Jul-10

Heavy showers forecast for N-W Maharastra, S-W Madhyapradesh .. starting from evening of 15-Jul-10

GFS : Kerala coast may not get widespread monsoon showers till 17-Jul-10

3:30pm, At last heavy showers are over S-E Uttarpradesh and all over Bihar ... http://ow.ly/i/2wMA

3:30pm, Heavy showers over S. Kerala.. http://ow.ly/i/2wMA

Nagercoil - Heavy showers at around 3:30pm .. over W-N-W of town.. more towards Trivandrum.

Hot humid weather back in Delhi after rains ... http://ow.ly/29zwa

La Nina Returns! 3 Things to Watch Out For ... http://ow.ly/29zvt