Yamuna touches danger mark in Delhi for third time this year
While the warning mark for the Yamuna in the city is 204.5 m, evacuation of people starts at 206 m
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Due to a potential flood risk, thousands of residents in the low-lying Yamuna floodplain have taken shelter in relief camps set up by the district administration (Express File Photo)For the third time this year, the Yamuna river on Saturday crossed its danger mark at the Old Railway Bridge, which serves as a key observation point for tracking the river’s flow.
At 8 pm, the water level at the bridge was recorded at 205.52 m, up from the danger mark of 205.33 m. Earlier, the water level had breached the danger mark on August 18 and 27.
Due to a potential flood risk, thousands of residents in the low-lying Yamuna floodplain have taken shelter in relief camps set up by the district administration. While the warning mark for the Yamuna in the city is 204.5 m, evacuation of people starts at 206 m.
Officials said the water level had started rising late Saturday. According to the flood control department, the rise in level can be attributed to the release of water from barrages upstream, which typically takes 48 to 50 hours to reach Delhi. The increase in volume could be the result of heavy rainfall in upper catchment areas of Haryana and Uttarakhand, they added.
At 5 pm on Saturday, the discharge from Hathnikund barrage was recorded at 58,540 cusec. While the discharge from Wazirabad barrage was 49,760 cusec, the figure for Okhla barrage was 53,801, said officials.
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