Yamuna may hit danger mark on Tue: Advisory

The water level mark in the Yamuna will likely cross the danger mark (205.33 metre) on Tuesday even as more than 150,453 cusecs of water was released from Hathnikund barrage in Haryana’s Yamuna Nagar, according to an advisory issued by the Central Water Commission (CWC) on Sunday.

- Paras Singh

 

CWC the flood forecast said that the Yamuna was flowing at 203.62m at 9pm on Sunday and according to current indications, the water level will rise in the coming days to reach 205.5m between 11am and 1pm on July 11, after which it will stabilise.

Water discharged from the barrage usually takes around 48 to 72 hours to reach Delhi, officials said. The water level at Old Railway Bridge is considered a standard benchmark to assess the flood situation in the Capital.

Delhi considers a water level of 204.5m at the Old Railway Bridge as the warning level while the danger level, which prompts evacuation efforts of those living along the banks of the river, is marked at 205.33m.

The highest recorded water level attained by Yamuna was 207.49 meters on September 6, 1978. The water released towards Delhi is regulated from the Hathnikund barrage located 228km upstream of Delhi.