Yamuna's Watchful Eye: Monitoring Potential Floods in Delhi
The water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi receded to 203.29 metres, just below the warning level, following discharge from Haryana's Hathnikund Barrage early this week. The city's flood plan remains on alert, though current water levels are not near the official warning threshold.
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The Yamuna river's water level declined to 203.29 metres on Thursday, comfortably below the warning threshold of 204.50 metres. This comes after the river saw a peak of 204.13 metres just a day before, closely monitored at the Old Iron Bridge in Delhi.
The river's current status followed a substantial water release from Haryana's Hathnikund Barrage, which surpassed 50,000 cusecs for the first time this monsoon, according to Central Water Commission reports. The release peaked at 54,707 cusecs and usually takes two days to reach the capital.
While Delhi experienced less severe flooding compared to last year's critical levels, the city government remains vigilant. Official flood warnings are set based on discharge levels, with a significant threshold yet to be reached this season.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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