Yamuna nears warning mark in Delhi day after heavy rain kilos metropolis

The warning degree stands at 204.5 metres and evacuations begin at 206 metres, officers mentioned.

In 2023, the Yamuna reached an unprecedented degree of 208.66 metres, a PTI report mentioned. Visuals from this morning confirmed the river flowing alarmingly near the warning mark.

On Thursday, Yamuna reportedly rose to 204.79 metres at 7 am, crossing the warning mark of 204.50 metres and reaching the best degree of the season to this point amid the continuing monsoon season and steady rainfall, officers mentioned.

The rising water ranges within the Yamuna come amid steady spells of downpour in its riverbeds of Uttarakhand earlier than getting into the plains.

Heavy rain in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand led to devastating flash floods on August 5, that claimed a number of lives and left a number of injured.

As monsoons proceed to brush the nation, waters of Ganga have additionally been experiencing a major rise by way of its course in elements of Uttar Pradesh. Residents of Varanasi noticed intense waterlogging and disruption of their each day lives after the swollen Ganga shrouded town final week.

The Saryu River water degree can also be rising resulting from steady rainfall in Ayodhya metropolis. Uttar Pradesh is going through steady rainfall in a number of cities, inflicting waterlogging, mentioned an ANI report.

UP’s capital metropolis, Lucknow has additionally been witnessing intense rainfall, inflicting waterlogging in a number of elements of town. The monsoon has introduced related situations to different elements of Uttar Pradesh, with rising river ranges resulting in flooding, the report added.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday reportedly mentioned that the water degree within the Yamuna has risen above the hazard mark of 113 meters, reaching 117 meters within the Auraiya district.

“Within the Auraiya district, the water degree has crossed the hazard mark of 113 meters, reaching 117 meters. At present, 21 districts within the state have been affected by floods resulting from heavy rainfall,” ANI quoted the CM as saying.

India Meteorological Division has predicted partly cloudy skies, mild showers, and rainfall no more than 5 mm per hour in remoted elements of Uttar Pradesh at this time.

(With inputs from information businesses)