<p>The water level in the Yamuna river in Delhi is rising and is expected to breach the danger mark of 205.33 metres on Tuesday, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has said.</p>.<p>According to the CWC's flood-monitoring portal, the water level in the Yamuna at the Old Railway Bridge stood at 203.18 metres at 1 pm on Sunday. The warning level is 204.5 metres.</p>.<p>The water level is likely to rise to 205.5 metres between 11 am and 1 pm on Tuesday, the CWC said in an advisory.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/five-killed-as-heavy-rains-lash-himachal-pradesh-1235312.html" target="_blank">Five killed as heavy rains lash Himachal Pradesh</a></strong></p>.<p>Northwest India has seen incessant rainfall over the last two days, with many areas in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan recording "heavy to very heavy" precipitation.</p>.<p>While Delhi recorded 153 mm of rainfall in a 24-hour period ending at 8:30 am on Sunday, the highest in a single day in July since 1982, Chandigarh and Ambala reported record rainfall of 322.2 mm and 224.1 mm respectively, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).</p>.<p>The catchment of the Yamuna river system covers parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi.</p>.<p>The low-lying areas near the river in Delhi are considered vulnerable to flooding and are home to around 37,000 people.</p>
<p>The water level in the Yamuna river in Delhi is rising and is expected to breach the danger mark of 205.33 metres on Tuesday, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has said.</p>.<p>According to the CWC's flood-monitoring portal, the water level in the Yamuna at the Old Railway Bridge stood at 203.18 metres at 1 pm on Sunday. The warning level is 204.5 metres.</p>.<p>The water level is likely to rise to 205.5 metres between 11 am and 1 pm on Tuesday, the CWC said in an advisory.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/five-killed-as-heavy-rains-lash-himachal-pradesh-1235312.html" target="_blank">Five killed as heavy rains lash Himachal Pradesh</a></strong></p>.<p>Northwest India has seen incessant rainfall over the last two days, with many areas in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan recording "heavy to very heavy" precipitation.</p>.<p>While Delhi recorded 153 mm of rainfall in a 24-hour period ending at 8:30 am on Sunday, the highest in a single day in July since 1982, Chandigarh and Ambala reported record rainfall of 322.2 mm and 224.1 mm respectively, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).</p>.<p>The catchment of the Yamuna river system covers parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi.</p>.<p>The low-lying areas near the river in Delhi are considered vulnerable to flooding and are home to around 37,000 people.</p>