After Yamuna, now River Ganges has breached its danger mark as Monsoon fury continued in several parts of Uttarakhand, triggering landslides, multiple deaths, and traffic congestion that blocked several roads. Meanwhile, Delhi has experienced some improvement in its flood situation, roads including Bhairon Marg was opened for vehicular movements. Yamuna is receding in DelhiThis morning, Yamuna River, which has been in spate since last week, was at 205.76 metres at 11 am, according to a Central Water Commission worker. In the hill state, the Ganga crossed its danger mark in Devprayag and breached the warning level in Haridwar amid the heavy release of water from the dam on the Alaknanda River. Taking notes from the prevailing weather conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh in the next five days. Orange alert in UttarakhandAn orange alert is sounded in 13 districts of the hill state for today. On Sunday, heavy downpours lashed out in parts of Uttarakhand, triggering landslides. ⚠️Orange Alerts ⚠️ Uttarakhand & East Rajasthan likely to get Heavy to Very heavy rainfall (115.6 to 204.4 mm) during 17th and 18 July.Stay safe!#WeatherAlert #HeavyRainfallAlert #Monsoon2023 #uttarakhandrain #EastRajasthan@moesgoi @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts @ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/y92WuhFj7P— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) July 17, 2023According to the IMD, an orange alert is issued as a warning for extremely bad weather with the potential for disruption in commuting with road and drain closures and interruption of power supply. The water level in the Kali river in Pithoragarh districts Dharchula has also crossed its warning mark to 889 metres, while others, including Ganga, are flowing close to its danger mark, said an official.
