On Sunday morning, the water level of the Yamuna in Delhi crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres due to continuous heavy rains in the national capital. The warning mark for the city is 204.50 meters. People have started being evacuated to safer places at 206 meters itself. It has been raining in Delhi for the last few days, and the water level of the Yamuna is above 205.33 metres and is rising, ANI reported.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a “Generally cloudy sky with moderate rain” forecast in New Delhi from today till September 2. “Thunderstorm with rain’ forecast has been issued for September 3, whereas “Rain or Thundershowers” forecast has been issued for September 4 and 5.
Earlier on Thursday, a flood relief camp was set up in Delhi’s Mayur Vihar as the water level of the Yamuna river crossed the danger mark the previous day.
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“These tents are set up for living…People living inside their homes near the river will come out and live in these tents when the flood comes,” Ashok, a resident of Mayur Vihar, said to ANI about these flood relief camps.
Meanwhile, heavy rains have caused widespread disruption in Himachal Pradesh, affecting road connectivity and public amenities.
The total death toll has risen to 320 since the onset of the monsoon on June 20, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) of the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
Of these, 166 deaths were caused by rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods and lightning, while 154 deaths were caused by road accidents. Most of the recent power outages have been caused by the continuous heavy rains.
As of 6:00 pm on August 30, 2025, 839 roads, 728 power distribution transformers (DTRs), and 456 water supply schemes were non-functional.
This shows an increase in disruptions compared to the morning report of the same day. According to reports of damage to infrastructure, a total of 839 roads and three national highways are blocked due to the rains.
Chamba, Mandi, and Kullu districts are the worst affected, with 286, 197, and 175 roads blocked, respectively. NH-03, NH-05, and NH-305 are among the national highways that are currently closed.
Alongside this, a total of 728 DTRs are disrupted across the state. The most significant power disruptions are in Chamba (363 DTRs) and Kullu (225 DTRs). Mandi district has also reported 123 DTR disruptions. There are 456 disrupted water supply schemes across Himachal Pradesh. The most severely affected districts are Chamba with 93 schemes disrupted, and Mandi with 56. Shimla and Sirmaur districts have also reported 52 and 38 disrupted schemes, respectively.
The SEOC report highlights that restoration efforts are ongoing but are challenged by persistent heavy rain and difficult terrain.
With the inputs of ANI
