At 207.32 metres, Yamuna water level highest in 10 years
The highest flood level that the Yamuna has ever recorded is 207.49 m in 1978.
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A Delhi Metro train passes by as the swollen Yamuna river floods low-lying areas, in New Delhi, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (PTI Photo) The water level at Yamuna, which is still in spate in Delhi, has hit 207.32 metres — a highest in about 10 years. The last time a similar level recorded was in 2013.
“The river reached 207.32 metres at 9 am today. In 2013, the same level of 207.32 metres was recorded. It is on a rising trend, and as per the forecast, it is likely to rise further to 207.35 metres,” said an official of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department.
The highest flood level that the Yamuna has ever recorded is 207.49 m in 1978.
The level had increased within an hour on Wednesday, rising from 207.25 m at 8 am to 207.32 m at 9 am. According to the Central Water Commission forecast, it is likely to reach 207.35 m by 12 pm today.
An ‘orange’ or ‘severe’ flood warning remains in place for the river. The CWC marks a ‘severe’ flood when the river is flowing above the danger mark but remains below the highest flood level. The Yamuna at the Old Railway Bridge crossed the ‘danger’ level of 205.33 metres on Monday evening. Evacuations from the floodplain area have been underway.
The level of the river downstream in Delhi is determined by the discharge from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana.
Meanwhile, India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted a very light rainfall is expected in Delhi on Wednesday and Thursday. With this likely to intensify to moderate rainfall in the next few days, the IMD has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for Delhi for the weekend.
The maximum temperature is likely to remain at 34 degrees Celsius on Wednesday and Thursday, the IMD said.
While parts of Delhi recorded only traces of rainfall in the past 24 hours, the city has logged 306.6 mm so far this month, well above the normal of 69.8 mm till July 12.
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