Flood in the Delhi-NCR region in 48 hours. Details of IMD forecast for North India here

Delhi could witness some amount of flooding with the river Yamuna in spate. The river is currently flowing above 205.33 metres, and the water level is rising due to continuous heavy rainfall. This is above the danger mark, which is 205 metres.  

There is a threat of flooding in Faridabad due to the rising water level of the Yamuna. The release of water from the Hathni Kund Barrage is likely to flood Faridabad in the next 48 hours, according to local media reports. The irrigation department has so far released 2 lakh 38000 cusecs of water from Hathni Kund Barrage, and the water will reach Okhla Barrage in the next 72 hours. The administration has  issued a warning to the people living in the villages on the banks of the Yamuna. Leave of all employees has been cancelled.

The situation is likely to remain critical on Monday too, with the Meteorological Department issuing a heavy rain alert. The river has breached the banks and has entered the park behind the Taj Mahal. The old railway bridge is an important mark to monitor the flow of the river and the level of danger.

The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for Delhi, forecasting light to moderate rain and thundershowers at most places, with the possibility of heavy rain at isolated locations during the morning. The maximum temperature is expected to reach around 31 degrees Celsius, while the minimum may drop to 22 degrees Celsius.

According to meteorologists, due to the effect of the western disturbance, monsoon activities can be seen increasing in the initial phase of September.

In view of the situation, the administration has set up tents on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway and in the Mayur Vihar area for people living in low-lying areas along the Yamuna.

Other states

The monsoon havoc will continue in North India as the IMD issued a red alert for Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh on Monday. It has warned of extremely heavy rainfall. An orange alert was issued for Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh.

The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for rainfall at isolated places in Chhattisgarh, Coastal Andhra  Pradesh, Coastal Karnataka, Gujarat Region, Kerala and Mahe, Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Telangana, and West Rajasthan.