With Haryana releasing over six lakh cusecs of water, the Yamuna river today crossed the danger mark to touch 205.55 meters in the national capital.
Officials in the Irrigation and Flood Control Department said Haryana has discharged around 6.11 lakhs cusecs of water in the past few hours from Hathini Barrage in the Yamuna river pushing up its level by .72 meters from the danger mark of 204.83 meters.
People living in the low-lying areas have already been shifted to a safer place and officials said the situation in Yamuna is being monitored round-the-clock to take adequate precautionary measures if required.
The incessant rains since yesterday have contributed to the increase in the water level in the river and have brought down the mercury level significantly in the city with maximum temperature being recorded at 24.4 degree Celsius.
The city has received 59.2 mm of rains in the last 24 hours till 8.30 this morning causing traffic jams and water logging in various parts of the city.
Met officials have predicted generally cloudy sky with a few spell of thundershowers in some parts of the city in the next 24 hours.
The maximum and minimum temperature is likely to hover between 26 and 22 degree Celsius respectively tomorrow.
