Delhi:The Yamuna River in the national capital is flowing a few centimetres below the danger mark after the water level receded on Tuesday. At 10:00 pm Tuesday, the Yamuna water level near the old Yamuna Bridge was recorded at 205.24 metres against the danger mark of 205.33 metres. The level was recorded at 205.32 metres at 7 pm. Earlier on Monday, Yamuna's water level was 206.56 metres, above the danger level mark.
The drop in the water level of the river brought relief to the people of Delhi NCR as the rise could have led to a flood-like situation in the national capital and adjoining regions. The increase in water level in the Yamuna River was a result of the discharge of water from the Hathnikund Barrage caused by heavy rainfall in some regions of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Due to this, the water level in the river was hovering over the danger mark for the last few days after reaching an all-time high of 208.66 metres on July 13.
The water level dropped below the danger mark at 8 pm on July 18 after flowing above the threshold for eight days. Delhi faced unprecedented waterlogging and floods this month. Initially, a downpour caused intense waterlogging on July 8 and 9, with the city receiving 125 per cent of its monthly rainfall quota in just two days.