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Yamuna Recedes Below Danger Mark After Brief Surge in Delhi

Relief operations stay active with more rain forecast.

Residents struggling in floods for the fourth time this year in over a dozen low-lying localities of the city. (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)
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Overview

  • The Central Water Commission reported the level at 204.89 metres at 12 am Friday, below the 205.33-metre danger mark, after officials measured 205.45 metres at the Old Railway Bridge on Thursday afternoon.
  • IMD data showed 205.39 metres at 9 pm Wednesday, marking the river’s second rise above the danger threshold this month.
  • Delhi has opened relief camps in Mayur Vihar and Shastri Park and kept emergency teams on standby, with evacuations set to begin if the river reaches 206 metres.
  • Residents in low-lying settlements described waterlogged homes and repeated displacement, and camp medical staff reported several fever cases among children.
  • The IMD projects active monsoon conditions for the next four to five days, sustaining flood risk for vulnerable floodplain communities and farmers.