Yamuna level rises to 204.19m, just 0.31m below warning mark

The Yamuna's water level rose over 1 meter from Sunday to Monday, nearing the 204.5m warning mark due to heavy upstream rain, with further increases expected.

The water level in the Yamuna went up by more than 1 metre between Sunday and Monday evening, with the river’s level at 10pm on Monday at 204.19m, according to data shared by the flood control room. This level was a mere 0.31m below the warning mark of 204.5m at the Old Railway Bridge, which is considered representative of Delhi’s mark.

A senior I&FC official said that while a flood warning has not been issued yet, teams deployed along the river channel by the department are on high alert. (HT Photo)

Officials from the Delhi irrigation and flood control (I&FC) department warned on Monday that the river will likely continue to see an upward trend in the coming days due to intense rainfall in the river’s upstream states, and said that the river may breach the warning mark overnight.

The Yamuna’s danger level is 205.3m, and the river had logged a record high of 208.6m in 2023.

Flood control room officials said the river was flowing at 203.76m at 5pm on Monday — a rapid increase of 1.08m from the level of 202.68m recorded at the same time on Sunday. The river further swelled to 204.19 at 10pm.

A senior I&FC official said that while a flood warning has not been issued yet, teams deployed along the river channel by the department are on high alert.