Delhi on extreme flood alert with water levels of Yamuna at an all-time high

The Yamuna in Delhi has risen to an all-time high of 208.46 meters today, submerging low-lying areas and prompting evacuation measures. The Central Water Commission has called it an "extreme situation" as the water flow into Yamuna is expected to peak at around 8-10 am today. The current water level is three metres above the danger mark. Due to the inundation of low lying areas, traffic movement at Mahatma Gandhi Marg between IP Flyover and Chandgi Ram Akhara, Mahatma Gandhi Marg between Kalighat Mandir and Delhi Secretariat and Outer Ring Road between Wazirabad Bridge and Chandgi Ram Akhara has been affected.