While landslides caused by heavy rains stopped several highways in Uttarakhand, the flood situation in Delhi improved on Sunday with some roads, including Bhairon Marg, being opened for vehicle traffic.
However, the Yamuna’s water level was once more rising, which was cause for fresh alarm. A Central Water Commission employee reported that the river was at 205.76 metres at 11 a.m. on Monday. The river has been in spate since last Thursday.
Due to the excessive release of water from the dam on the River Alaknanda, the Ganga in the mountainous state of Uttarakhand crossed the danger threshold in Devprayag and breached the alert level in Haridwar.
Over Uttarakhand, HP, and UP, the IMD foresaw “heavy to very heavy” rainfall during the next five days.
All 13 districts of Uttarakhand have received a “orange” signal from the Dehradun Meteorological Centre on Monday, warning of heavy rain. On Sunday, landslides that were caused by heavy rains shut many highways, including the Badrinath national highway.
When the weather is exceptionally poor and there is a chance that there will be power outages, road closures, and drain closures, a “orange” alert is issued as a warning.
Due to debris and excessive water entering the River Girthi Ganga at Niti Ghati in Chamoli district’s Joshimath, the abutment of a bridge on the Joshimath-Malari road was also harmed.
Several other rivers, including the Ganga, are flowing dangerously near to the danger line, according to the officials, while the water level in the Kali river in Pithoragarh district’s Dharchula has crossed the warning level of 889 metres.
Some areas of Delhi were hit hard by rain on Sunday night. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), 13.2 mm of rain fell in the last day as of 8:30 am.
According to the meteorological service, Delhi will experience typically cloudy sky with light rain and thundershowers on Monday.
The Yamuna’s water level was 205.45 metres on Monday morning, over the 205.33-meter danger level. The water level slightly increased to 205.48 metres at 7 a.m.
Short-lived reprieve from flooded roads and impeded traffic flow resulted from evening rainfall that brought back waterlogging problems. Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, said on Sunday that flood-affected families would receive financial assistance in the amount of Rs 10,000 each as reports indicated that the Yamuna’s water levels were slowly returning to the danger threshold after reaching a record-breaking level.
Operations at the Wazirabad water treatment plant, which had been suspended because of flooding, have partially been resumed. The facility should soon begin operating at full capacity, according to CM Arvind Kejriwal.
In light of the administration’s high alert, the Delhi Traffic Police has recommended commuters to postpone travel plans to low-lying districts.
According to a statement released on Saturday by the Uttar Pradesh Relief Commission, ten individuals have died in rain-related accidents over the past 24 hours. Uttar Pradesh has still been hit hard by rainfall.
An official reported that after passing the danger mark, the Yamuna’s water level in Mathura has continued to climb.
The state received 1.02 cm of “normal” rainfall in the 24 hours that ended at 8 p.m., according to the Met office. 32 of the state’s 75 districts experienced ‘excess’ rainfall.
More rain is expected over the state during the next 48 hours, according to the weather office.
According to the IMD on Sunday, a low pressure area in the eastern region would cause more rain to fall in Odisha, which has already seen nonstop rain for the past two days.
Bhubaneswar had water-logging due to heavy rain, which disrupted transportation and flooded numerous slums and low-lying regions.
In Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Nuapada, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Sonepur, Deogarh, Nabarangapur, Koraput, Malkangiri, Kalahandi, and Bargarh districts, the IMD projected heavy to very heavy rainfall of 7-11 cm for 24 hours starting at 8:30 am on July 17.
