Yamuna level in Delhi above danger mark, four NDRF teams deployed; heavy rains continue in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, HP, J&K, Uttarakhand; check IMD predictions and updates
The water level of Yamuna river in Delhi is continuously rising. Four NDRF teams have been deployed to evacuate people living on the river banks.
The situation is worsened by the continuous release of water from the Hathinikund Barrage in Haryana, which has been ongoing for 67 hours. As a result, the Yamuna River in Delhi is flowing at 206.80 meters, above the danger mark of 205 meters. Areas such as Yamuna Bazaar, Tibetan Bazaar, and Monastery Market are flooded, and about 10,000 people have been rescued from low-lying regions. Schools in Delhi have also been closed.
Officials said that at 8 am on Wednesday, the water level of Yamuna river was recorded at 206.83 meters at the old railway bridge.
There is a possibility of further increase in the water level, so the administration has issued a flood warning. It is estimated that the water level can reach about 206.90 meters.
NDRF DIG Mohsin Shahidi said, "Four NDRF teams have been deployed in Delhi since Tuesday afternoon. One of these is deployed in Yamuna Bazaar area."
He said, "As a precaution, about 150 people have been evacuated from here and kept in relief shelters. At present the situation is under control. According to the report, the water level will decrease by evening and the situation will improve from tomorrow."
DIG Mohsin Shahidi said that ten teams of NDRF are in reserve and they will be deployed if needed.
Heavy rains continue in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, HP, J&K, Uttarakhand
Heavy rains continue in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttarakhand, leading to flood-like conditions across the region. As of Wednesday, all 23 districts of Punjab are experiencing major flooding, with over 1,200 villages inundated. Tragically, the death toll has reached 30, with three persons reported missing. In response to the crisis, all schools and colleges in Punjab have been closed until September 7.
Hundreds of homes filled with 2 to 4 feet of water in Ambala
In Haryana, areas such as Jhajjar, Hisar, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Ambala, and Panchkula are also facing severe flooding, with water levels reaching 3 to 5 feet in some locations. Over 200 schools have been shut down in the state, with Ambala particularly hard-hit as hundreds of homes are filled with 2 to 4 feet of water.
In Rajasthan, heavy rainfall has caused rainwater to fill the largest government hospital, SMS Hospital in Jaipur. Additionally, a landslide near Kota's Dara railway station has disrupted rail services.
One dies in house collapse in Punjab
In Punjab, one person died due to a house collapse in the Basti Sheikh area of Jalandhar, while in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, rising water levels of the Yamuna have flooded 1,000 farmhouses, with rescue efforts underway for those trapped.
Yamuna water reaches boundary of Taj Mahal
Mathura has reported that around 900 families are affected, and in Agra, the Yamuna water has reached the boundary of the Taj Mahal, submerging many ghats and eight crematoriums in the city.
1,300 roads closed due to the flooding in HP
In Himachal Pradesh, over 1,300 roads are closed due to the flooding, and in the last 24 hours, 11 people have died from house collapses and landslides, including two deaths in Kullu this morning. Schools and colleges have been closed in seven districts of the state.
Madhya Pradesh has recorded 970.28 mm of rainfall, which is 104% of the seasonal average, surpassing the expected 800.1 mm. The normal rainfall for the state is 939.8 mm, and last season’s average was 1,117.6 mm.
Chenab River swollen in Akhnoor, J&K
In Jammu and Kashmir, the Chenab River is swollen in Akhnoor, leading to the submersion of many ghats and temples.