5 Sep 2025: Delhi – The Yamuna river water level in Delhi has started going down after reaching its highest point of 207.48 meters on Thursday morning. This is the first time this monsoon season that the river crossed the 206-meter mark in the national capital.
The water level stayed at 207.48 meters from 6am to 7am on Thursday. After that, it slowly started falling. By 10pm Thursday night, the water had come down to 207.4 meters. The Central Water Commission says the level will keep dropping and reach 207.3 meters by Friday morning.
Danger Level Still High
Even though the water is going down, it is still way above the danger mark of 205.33 meters. The warning level for the Yamuna is 204.5 meters. This means many areas near the river are still flooded.
Eight drain regulators remain closed at places like Vijay Ghat, Tonga Stand, and Civil Military drain. This is causing water to collect in low-lying areas of the city.
Mass Evacuations Continue
People are being moved to safer places from many areas. These include Old Usmanpur, Garhi Mendu, Yamuna Bazar, and Ladakh Budh Vihar Colony near Civil Lines. The Pakistani Hindu refugee camp near Majnu ka Tilla and areas around Nigambodh Ghat are also being evacuated.
Families from Mayur Vihar floodplains, Geeta Colony floodplains, Madanpur Khadar and Jaitpur have also been shifted to relief camps.
Water Release from Hathnikund
The Hathnikund barrage in Haryana is still releasing 136,844 cusec of water as of Thursday evening. On Monday, the barrage had released over 300,000 cusec per hour, which was the highest this season.
Heavy rain in the mountains and northwest India caused this huge water release. The barrage was almost full at 99.99 percent capacity on Wednesday night.
Expert Warning
“When the metro station was being constructed on the Yamuna floodplains, we had raised concerns several times. If official bodies themselves do not stop destroying the floodplains, the city must prepare for a flood disaster in the very near future,” said Bhim Singh Rawat from South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People.
The current flood level is just below the 1978 Delhi floods when water reached 207.49 meters. The highest ever level was 208.66 meters in 2023.
Officials say the river will stay above 207 meters for the next few days. This will keep causing problems for people living near the river.
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Updated 5 Sep 2025, 04:09 IST; source: link
