India, Sept. 20 -- The city received 97.4mm of rainfall over a 24-hour period from 8:30 am on September 18 to 8:30 am on September 19, making it the third-highest single-day rainfall recorded in September since 1983. The heaviest September rainfall on record occurred on September 25, 2024, with 133mm, followed by 110 mm in 1983.

In a rare occurrence this monsoon, two stations - Pashan and Lohegaon - registered over 100 mm of rainfall during the 24-hour period, with Pashan receiving 140.6 mm and Lohegaon 112.2 mm.

In line with the probability forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Maharashtra, as well as Pune city, has been witnessing substantial rainfall over the past week. In the last two to three days, Pune has ...