The water level of the Yamuna river has risen to an all-time high

The water level in the Yamuna has risen to 207.81 meters

As the water level in the Yamuna rose to 207.81 meters on Wednesday, the highest ever in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has urged residents of low-lying areas to evacuate their homes immediately.

In a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal warned that the city is at risk of flooding at any time. He said the reason for the rise in the water level in the Yamuna was the release of large amounts of water from Haryana's Hatnikund barrage.

My letter to Union Home Minister on Yamuna flood levels… pic.twitter.com/dqDMLWuIfe
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 12, 2023

Delhi CM urged Amit Shah to ensure the controlled release of water from the barrage.

"According to the Central Water Commission's estimate, the water level of the Yamuna will touch 207.72 meters tonight, which is very alarming," the Chief Minister said.

Traffic Alert
Traffic is affected on Rohtak Road in both the carriageways from Rajdhani Park towards Mundka and vice-versa due to waterlogging. Kindly avoid the stretches. pic.twitter.com/ovwbBkvBx8
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) July 12, 2023

#WATCH | Water level of river Yamuna continues to rise in Delhi. Visuals from Old Railway Bridge.

Today at 8 am, water level of the river was recorded at 207.25 metres at the Bridge, inching closer to the highest flood level - 207.49 metres. The river is flowing above the… pic.twitter.com/e46LLHdeVe
— ANI (@ANI) July 12, 2023

A Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department official said the river level is likely to rise further. The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in Uttarakhand state for the next two days.

On Wednesday, the Delhi Traffic Police urged commuters to avoid rain-affected areas and roads. Also, Prohibitory Order 144 has been issued in the flood-affected areas of the city.

The Yamuna water level has been rising rapidly in Delhi for the past 3 days. It rose from 203.14 meters at 11 am on Sunday to 205.4 at 5 pm on Monday, crossing the danger mark of 205.33 meters 18 hours earlier than expected.

The river's discharge crossed 206 meters on Monday night, forcing people living in flood-affected areas to move to safer places and closing the old railway bridge for road and rail traffic.