Yamuna Crosses Danger Mark In Delhi After Water Released From Hathnikund Barrage, Flood Advisory Issued

Due to heavy rainfall and increased water release from barrages in Haryana, the Yamuna River in Delhi has crossed the warning level of 204.50 meters. Authorities are preparing for potential flooding.

Representational Image | The Old Railway Bridge serves as a key observation point for tracking the river's flow and potential flood risks.

Source : PTI

New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) The Yamuna River in Delhi is likely to reach 206 metres by August 19, crossing the danger mark of 205.33 metres, an advisory issued by the Central Water Commission said on Sunday.

Around 7 pm, the river crossed the warning level, reaching the mark of 204.60 metres at the Old Railway Bridge, it said.

The warning mark for the city is 204.50 metres, while the danger mark is 205.33 metres. Evacuation of people starts at 206 metres.

The Old Railway Bridge serves as a key observation point for tracking the river's flow and potential flood risks.

"In view of the quantity of water released from Hathnikund Barrage today, 17th August, and heavy rainfall in the Upper Yamuna area, it is informed that the water level at Delhi Railway Bridge may cross 206.00 around 02 AM on 19th August, 2025," the advisory said.

The CWC said all concerned agencies have been asked to take precautionary measures to handle a flood-like situation.

"The reason for the increase in level is mostly due to the high volumes of water released from the Wazirabad and Hathnikund barrages every hour," an official from the central flood room said.

According to the flood control department, the Hathnikund barrage is releasing around 127,030 cusecs of water, the highest this season, and Wazirabad is releasing 45,620 cusecs of water every hour.

Water released from the barrages typically takes 48 to 50 hours to reach Delhi.

On Friday, the water level reached the mark of 204.65 metres at 1 pm, and on Saturday, it reached 205.11 metres. 

Yamuna swells in Haryana's Yamunanagar; water released to Delhi

A rise in the water level of the Yamuna River here on Sunday prompted authorities to open the floodgates at the Hathnikund barrage.

Incessant rain over the past few days has caused the river to swell.

An official of the irrigation department here said that all 18 gates of Hathnikund barrage were opened for the first time in this monsoon season, and 1.16 lakh cusecs of water was discharged from the barrage.

The released water typically takes 48 to 50 hours to reach Delhi.

Meanwhile, the Som River in Haryana was also in spate on Sunday following heavy rain in Yamunanagar and neighbouring Himachal Pradesh over the past few days.

The danger of flooding is looming in many villages, such as Paniwala, after a breach in a river embankment on Sunday.

The river was seen flowing over the bridge in Dhanaura village. The bridge connects Haryana's Ranjitpur with Himachal Pradesh.

Besides Yamunanagar, many places in Haryana, including Panchkula, Kurukshetra, and Ambala, were lashed by rain.

In Chandigarh, as the water in Sukhna Lake bobbed near the danger mark on Sunday, one of the lake's three floodgates was opened to release the excess water through the Sukhna choh.

All neighbouring areas were alerted before the floodgate was opened.

Flood gates are generally opened at 1,163 feet, the danger mark.

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