Amid a red alert in the region, life was thrown out of gear in Mumbai on Tuesday as incessant rain continued for the fourth consecutive day with the city receiving over 800 millimetres of rainfall in four days till Tuesday evening.According to the state government, 21 people died in rain-related incidents between August 15 and 19, while crops in around 12 lakh hectares of land were damaged in the past two days across the state.Several pockets in Mumbai received over 300 mm rain between Monday and Tuesday morning, and as showers continued unabated, roads were inundated, at least 100 local train services were suspended, flights were delayed and traffic came to a standstill. Over 350 residents in Kurla’s low-lying areas were evacuated after water level in Mithi river swelled up to 3.9 metres, near danger-level.On Tuesday, Mumbai was under a sheet of water with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) recording over 200 mm rainfall between Monday and Tuesday morning. In 24 hours till Tuesday morning, its Santacruz station logged 223 mm rain while Colaba station received 110 mm rain.Also Read | Mumbai heavy rainfall 2025: Why city is witnessing wettest August in 5 yearsHowever, records from BMC’s automatic weather stations showed that several pockets received over 300 mm rain during the same period. Between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Tuesday, the IMD’s Santacruz station recorded 163 mm rain.Mumbai has so far received over 830 mm rainfall in the past four days between August 15 and Tuesday evening (August 19), making it the wettest August in the city since 2020. Such heavy showers are unusual for Mumbai in August, when the city generally records 566 mm of average rainfall.The record-breaking rainfall also wreaked havoc in Mumbai and neighbouring districts on Tuesday with citizens wading through knee deep waters and traffic grinding to a halt.Story continues below this adPassengers were left stranded as train services were suspended along Central as well as the Harbour lines owing to waterlogging on the tracks for nearly seven hours between 11 am to 7 pm. According to sources, at least 100 local trains were cancelled along the Western Railway line while several others faced an average delay of 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, at least 35 flights originating or landing at Mumbai airport were affected until 7.00 pm on Tuesday.The rainfall recorded in four days is nearly at par with the average rainfall of 855 mm that Mumbai receives throughout July — the wettest month in the city. In August 2020, Mumbai received 1,240 mm rain.Amid forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall as well as rivers breaching the danger levels in Thane, the collector declared a leave for all schools and colleges in Thane on Wednesday.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd