Yamuna river level: Heavy rain in upper reaches risks another Delhi flood.
Yamuna river level: Heavy rain in upper reaches risks another Delhi flood. On Saturday morning, the river water level dipped below the danger mark of 205.33 metres after days of lingering near it.
NEW DELHI: Officials said Saturday that a surge in discharge from the Hathnikund Barrage into the Yamuna after heavy rain in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh will raise the river’s level in Delhi and affect flood relief and rehabilitation in the capital’s low-lying areas.
On Saturday morning, the river water level dipped below the danger mark of 205.33 metres after days of lingering near it.
The Central Water Commission (CWC) reported the water level dropped to 205.16 metres at 4 pm on Saturday. It may drop more before upper catchment rain impacts it.
The India Meteorological Department forecasts severe to very heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand through July 25.
Haripur (126.8 mm) and Haldwani (122 mm) had very heavy rainfall, while Mussorrie (112 mm), Chakrata (83 mm), Loharkhet (68 mm), Dunda (91 mm), Purola (90 mm), Mori (77 mm), Barkot (72 mm), Chinyalisaur (65 mm), Gairsain (85 mm), Berinag (95.6 mm), Didihat (79.8 mm), and Pithoragarh (76.3 mm) had heavy rainfall.
Renuka/Dadhau (195 mm), Pachhad (103.3 mm), Nahan (91.4 mm), Chaupal (90 mm), Sundarnagar (87.7 mm), Mandi Solan (86 mm), Arki (70 mm), and Rohra (70 mm) had heavy to very heavy rainfall in 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Saturday in Himachal Pradesh.
The flow rate at the Yamunanagar-based Hathnikund Barrage crossed 1 lakh cusecs around 9 am and fluctuated between 2 lakh and 2.5 lakh cusecs between 10 am and 4 pm, according to CWC statistics.
After overnight rain in upper Yamuna catchments, Hathnikund Barrage flow stayed above 2 lakh cusecs for seven hours, peaking at 2,51,987 cusecs around 2 pm. This large volume of water is predicted to reach Delhi within 36 hours, putting the capital at danger of mid-scale floods.
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