After Punjab, Jammu Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, heavy rainfall have wreaked havoc in the national capital too. With high volumes of water being released from the Wazirabad and Hathnikund barrages, the Yamuna River in Delhi has crossed the evacuation mark for the first time this year. Amid the heavy rainfall in the northern region and around the National Capital Region (NCR), the water flowing in the rivers passing through NCR has started to enter several low-lying areas along its banks, forcing the residents to move to safer places, reported PTI.

The water level in the Yamuna was recorded at 206.03 metres at 4 pm on Tuesday at Delhi's Old Railway Bridge (ORB), which has been closed to traffic. Earlier during the day, the river had reached the level of 205.68 metres, well above the danger mark of 205.33 metres.

Authorities have also informed that the highest flood level of the Yamuna has been recorded at 208.66 metres, which was in July 2023.