New Delhi: The water level of Yamuna has crossed the danger mark at 207.55 meters on Wednesday breaching all time-record of 207.49 meters in 1978 as per the officials.
The Central Water Commission (CWC) “The level is likely to rise more and by midnight the water level in Yamuna is likely to reach 207.72 mts”.
As per CWC data, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge crossed the 207-metre mark at 4am, the first time since 2013, and rose to 207.55 metres by 1pm.
At 11 am, the river was flowing at 207.38 at Old Railway Bridge. This was higher than the 2013 water level of 207.32, when the national capital saw flooding.
In 1978, the Yamuna had flowed at 207.49 metres, a record that was broken today. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal called an emergency meeting as Delhi Police imposed Section 144 in flood-prone areas in the national capital.
The water from the Yamuna River has now started spilling into the city, spelling trouble for the residents. Water entered Monastery market near Kashmere Gate and Ring road, prompting people to shift to safer locations.
The sharp rise in water level was due to continuous rainfall in upper catchment areas and saturated soil from heavy precipitation in Delhi and nearby regions.
The administration has already issued a high alert, anticipating a rise in the water level and potential flood-like conditions. Boats have been deployed to spread awareness along river banks and for rescue work.
The eight teams of NDRF have shifted 78 people from flood affected areas, near G B Nagar, in UP and Faridabad in Haryana.
Over the past three days, Delhi has witnessed a significant surge in the water level of the Yamuna River. Starting from 203.14 metres at 11 am on Sunday, it rapidly climbed to 205.4 metres by 5 pm on Monday, surpassing the danger mark of 205.33 metres a staggering 18 hours ahead of the anticipated time.
The flood situation in Delhi comes following north India has been hit hard by monsoon rampage. Large-scale destruction has taken place in Himachal Pradesh due to landslides and flash floods. Punjab too has taken a hit, with massive waterlogging in key cities. The rain fury has now shifted to Uttarakhand.
