The Yamuna river water level in Delhi is going down after a week of flooding. On Sunday evening, the water level was 205.38 meters, which is close to the normal level.
Delhi, 8 Sep 2025
The Yamuna river water level in Delhi is going down after a week of flooding. On Sunday evening, the water level was 205.38 meters, which is close to the normal level.
Flood situation improves
The water level was higher earlier. It was 205.62 meters on Sunday morning. But it went down to 205.51 meters by noon. The danger level is 205.33 meters. The warning level is 204.50 meters. People have to leave their homes if the water reaches 206 meters. The flood control team is watching the water level closely. The water level was higher earlier. It was 205.62 meters on Sunday morning. But it went down to 205.51 meters by noon. The danger level is 205.33 meters. The warning level is 204.50 meters. People have to leave their homes if the water reaches 206 meters. The flood control team is watching the water level closely. The week-long outburst of the Yamuna, which threatened to eclipse past records and left large swathes of Delhi and its surrounding region flooded, is set to end as…
Reason for flooding
The flooding happened because a lot of water came from the Hathnikund barrage. This barrage is on the border of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Last Monday, it released over 300,000 cusecs of water per hour. This was the highest this year. But on Sunday evening, it was only releasing 44,296 cusecs. The water came because of heavy rain in the Himalayas and north-west India.
Officials will continue to monitor the Yamuna water level in the coming days. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.
Updated 8 Sep 2025, 03:34 IST; source: link
