The Yamuna has surged to a essential 208.36 metres, simply 0.30 metres in need of its document flood degree of 208.66 metres registered on 13 July 2023. Persistent rainfall has additionally introduced a pointy fall in temperatures throughout the area.
he Yamuna river in Delhi soared to to 206.36 meters on Tuesday, solely 2.30 metres beneath its all-time excessive of 208.66 metres recorded on July 13, 2023. The rise has been fuelled by huge inflows from upstream barrages, with 1.76 lakh cusecs launched from Hathnikund, 93,260 cusecs from Wazirabad, and 1.15 lakh cusecs from Okhla within the wake of torrential rains throughout the Delhi-NCR area and in north India over the previous few days.
Emergency measures in place
Authorities shut down the Outdated Railway Bridge (ORB) and launched emergency measures in low-lying areas. Public motion has been restricted, together with a ban on idol immersions, whereas evacuation efforts are underway to guard residents liable to flooding.
Yamuna water degree to rise additional
The Ministry of Jal Shakti projected the water degree will attain 206.90 metres by 7 am on Wednesday. At 9 pm on Tuesday, the Yamuna was recorded at 206.36 metres on the ORB.
“As per present indications, the water degree by 7 am on 3 September 2025 is prone to be 206.90 metres; thereafter, the water degree will doubtless rise,” the ministry’s advisory acknowledged.
Evacuations and transport suspension
Earlier within the day, the river crossed the evacuation mark at 206.03 metres by 4 pm, persevering with to rise steadily. District authorities evacuated residents from flood-prone zones and suspended site visitors throughout the Outdated Railway Bridge.
Floodwaters swept by means of Yamuna Khadar, submerging properties and forcing households to maneuver into short-term reduction camps arrange by the authorities.
A number of different areas, together with Monastery Market close to Kashmere Gate, Vasudev Ghat, and Yamuna Bazaar, have been additionally inundated, leaving outlets and homes beneath water and displacing many residents.
Heavy discharge from barrages
“The explanation for the rising water degree is generally as a result of excessive volumes of water launched from the Wazirabad and Hathnikund barrages each hour. The forecast signifies an additional improve in water degree,” mentioned an official from the Central Flood Management Room.
By 9 pm, the river had obtained 176,000 cusecs from Hathnikund and 93,260 cusecs from Wazirabad. Water launched from these barrages usually takes 48 to 50 hours to succeed in Delhi.