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The Yamuna River in Delhi is likely to reach 206 metres by August 19, crossing the danger mark of 205.33 metres, an advisory issued by the Central Water Commission said on Sunday (August 17, 2025). Around 7 p.m., the river crossed the warning level, reaching the mark of 204.60 metres at the Old Railway Bridge, it said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall for 10 coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh on Monday, August 18. The districts under red alert are Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Kakinada, East Godavari, Konaseema, West Godavari, NTR, and Guntur.
The Jammu and Kashmir government ordered the closure of all educational institutions in the Jammu region on Monday (August 18, 2025) in view of the inclement weather conditions, officials said. Sixty-eight persons lost their lives and 122 suffered injuries in three cloudbursts — in the Chisoti village of the Kishtwar district and Jodh Ghati and Janglote areas of the Kathua district — during the past four days.
Yamuna likely to cross ‘danger level’ in Delhi
The Yamuna River in Delhi is likely to reach 206 metres by August 19, crossing the danger mark of 205.33 metres, an advisory issued by the Central Water Commission said on Sunday (August 17, 2025).
Around 7 p.m., the river crossed the warning level, reaching the mark of 204.60 metres at the Old Railway Bridge, it said.
Extreme rainfall alert issued in the Mumbai metropolitan area for the next three to four hours
According to the information provided by the Indian Meteorological Department at 10 a.m. today, a warning has been issued for extremely heavy rainfall in the Mumbai metropolitan area for the next three to four hours.
In this context, all citizens are requested to take appropriate precautions. They were requested to avoid stepping out of the house unless absolutely necessary.
In case of an emergency, they are told to contact the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s main control room at the helpline number 1916 for assistance.
- Chandigarh-Manali National Highway blocked due to multiple landslides, flash floods
- The Chandigarh-Manali National Highway is blocked due to multiple landslips and flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall in the region.
- Himachal Pradesh is experiencing heavy rainfall, flash floods and cloudbursts in the region, leading to widespread damage of public utilities and claiming hundreds of lives this monsoon season.
