GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 26th Sept. Following heavy rain in the upper catchment areas, the water level in the Yamuna here breached the warning mark of 204.5 metres on Monday and is expected to rise further in the next two days, officials said.
According to the Delhi flood control room, the water level crossed the warning level at 1 a.m. on Monday and had risen to 204.7 by 8 a.m.
It reported a discharge rate of 2,95,212 cusecs at 6 a.m. from Haryana’s Hathnikund barrage, the highest so far this monsoon season. At 7 a.m., the flow rate was 2,57,970.
One cusec equals 28.32 litres per second.
The flow rate at the Hathnikund barrage is normally 352 cusecs, but it increases after heavy rainfall in the catchment areas. Water released from the barrage typically takes two to three days to reach the national capital.
Authorities have not yet issued a flood warning.
East Delhi District Magistrate Anil Banka said that announcements are being made to warn people living in low-lying areas near the river banks about a further rise in the water level.
“The water level is predicted to touch the 206-metre mark by Wednesday. A food alert will be issued when it crosses the danger mark of 205.3 metres,” he said.
Over the last few days, heavy rains have pounded parts of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and north Uttar Pradesh.
The Yamuna river system’s catchment area includes parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi.
In Delhi, low-lying areas near the river are considered vulnerable to flooding. They are home to approximately 37,000 people.
On August 12, the Yamuna breached the danger mark of 205.33 metres, forcing 7,000 people to flee low-lying areas near the river’s banks.
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