Overview

• The level stood at 205.52 metres at the Old Railway Bridge around 8 pm Saturday, crossing the 205.33-metre danger mark.
• Officials attributed the surge to high-volume releases from Hathnikund and Wazirabad, which typically take 48–50 hours to reach Delhi.
• At 5 pm, discharges were recorded at 58,540 cusec at Hathnikund, 49,760 at Wazirabad and 53,801 at Okhla, according to flood-control officials.
• District authorities erected tents on the Delhi–Meerut Expressway and in Mayur Vihar, and thousands from low-lying areas are staying in relief camps.
• Agencies said evacuations would begin at 206 metres and they are maintaining close monitoring with a forecast of easing levels by Sunday evening.