The water level in Yamuna River breached the danger mark in Delhi on Monday, according to the Central Water Commission (CWC).
The danger mark of Yamuna in Delhi is 205.33 metres whereas the warning mark is 204.5 metres.
The Yamuna breached the warning mark at 1 pm on Monday.
Earlier, the CWC said that the Yamuna in Delhi was expected to breach the danger mark between 10 am and 12 noon on Tuesday.
The earlier-than-expected rise of Yamuna's water beyond the danger mark comes after Haryana released over 1,00,000 cusecs of water on Sunday. Following the release by Haryana, the Delhi government had issued a flood warning.
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On Sunday, 4,000 cusecs of water was released from Haryana's Kaushalya Dam and 1,00,000 cusecs of water was released from the Hathini Kund Barrage in Yamunanagar district. Overall, Haryana had issued an alert for release of 3,00,000 cusecs of water, reported PTI.
Delhi has received record-breaking rainfall this year. Delhi received the highest single-day rainfall in 40 years as it recorded 153 mm rain in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on Sunday. Waterlogging has been reported at several places in Delhi and the government ordered the closure of all schools on Monday.
The low-lying areas near Yamuna in Delhi are considered prone to flooding and are inhabited by around 37,000 people, reported PTI.
