Yamuna River crosses the danger mark, fears of floods in Delhi grows

New Delhi, Jul 12: The water level of the Yamuna River at Old Delhi railway bridge breached the 207-meter mark in the early hours of Wednesday and is expected to rise further, triggering fear of flood in the capital. The highest flood level record is 207.49 meters. As of 10.45 am, the water level in Yamuna was 207.37 meters.

 

 

According to the Central Water Commission's (CWC) flood-monitoring portal, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge crossed the 207-meter mark at 4 am, the first time since 2013, and rose to 207.25 meters by 8 am on Wednesday.

 

 

 

The ITO Chhat Ghat is submerged due to the rise in water level in the Yamuna River. The benches meant for sitting and polls were also submerged. As of 8 am, the water level in Yamuna had reached 207.25 meters. It is expected that the river will rise to 207.35 meters by 12 noon on Wednesday and continue to rise further, an official of the irrigation and flood control department said. "The water level of the Yamuna River is increasing due to rain. All the police stations along the banks of the river have been instructed to increase vigilance in the area. Coordination is also being established with other agencies so that if there is waterlogging, people can be evacuated immediately," a senior police official was quoted by news agency ANI as saying. "The Yamuna water level at the Old Railway Bridge rose to 206.76 meters by 8 pm, which is the highest since 2013 when the river reached a level of 207.32 meters," a senior official told PTI.

 

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He explained that the sharp rise in water level was due to continuous rainfall in the upper catchment areas and saturated soil from heavy precipitation in Delhi and nearby regions over the weekend. The Yamuna breached the danger mark twice in September last year, with the water level reaching 206.38 meters.