Triple‑digit Rainfall in Maharashtra Ghats
Trip Digit Downpour Lashes Maharashtra Ghats and Pilots Evacuation and Travel Waves
Pune, July 28, 2025 Maharashtra Western Ghats and several regions were ravaged by a heavy downpour in the last 24 hours with some areas recording 100 and above inches of rain which has set alarming bells ringing about can lead to floods and landslides. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) also put the entire regions under orange and red signals across the numerous districts with a region of ghat areas which witnessed unending rainfall with records posted at Tamhini (280 mm), Mahabaleshwar (202 mm), Koyna (188 mm), and Lonavla (151 mm).
Flooded Dams High Capacity
Catchment areas have experienced a heavy inflow because of which significantly important reservoirs of Khadakwasla, Panshet, Varasgaon, and Temghar which provide water to the city of Pune have reached 91 percent of total storage as well. This has been a welcomed relief to population that had to deal previously with the issues of lack of water and has also made flood control officials even more on guard.
Rail and Highway disruptions
The heavy rain led to landslides and waterlogging, mostly in parts of the MumbaiPune Expressway and other ghat roads and the civic agencies were compelled to temporarily close some areas and also advised people to avoid travelling. Long-distance rail and ST bus services had to be canceled or delayed as well because of track washout and visibility concerns.
The standby Emergency Services
Close observation is being done by district administrations in Pune, Satara, Raigad and Kolhapur. Pre-positioning of training/exercising has already been done with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams at vulnerable locations. Population that reside on edges of rivers and in flatland areas has been told to remain attentive as well as keep off unnecessary movement.
IMD Forecast
The IMD predicts that a trend of more frequent rains will continue in the region in the next 48 hours due to strengthening of monsoon troughs and strong westerly winds. The ghat patches of Raigad, Satara and Pune have been under red alert with accumulating rainfall that might exceed 300 mm in some areas.
Pattern of Climate that Leads to Rains
Meteorologists blame this downpour on the augmented offshore trough which originated in Maharashtra and stretched to Kerala coupled with the low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. The resulting conditions are gaining wide spread rain activities in central and western India.
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Public Advisory:
It is advisable not to travel in hilly or landslide areas.
Monitor the news provided by the local authorities and the IMD.
Emergency supplies should be closer to reach in case of transport and power breakdown.
With the ghats of Maharashtra waiting to receive additional rainfall, the government and its officials are also advising people to take precaution and at the same time are trying to maintain a stable situation by providing services that are necessary to the people. The strength of the monsoon has once again given people of the region a reminder about the saving, as well as, the devastating capabilities.
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