What happened
Near Srinagar, the Jhelum river is reported to be flowing over the danger mark. Houses along the Jhelum river in Srinagar are reported to be affected by the rising river water. Swollen tributaries and rising river levels are reported as the reasons behind the dangerous river condition, and rural and semi-urban populations are reported to be kept on high alert.
Background and earlier position
A danger mark on a river gauge is an operational threshold in flood management. It turns measured water level readings into hazard signals for people living near the river. When upstream inflows rise, tributary inflows and main-channel flow can raise downstream river levels, including river sections near Srinagar.
What changed now
The reported change near Srinagar is that the Jhelum river level is above the danger mark. Swollen tributaries are reported to be contributing to rising river levels, and the rising level is reported to be reaching areas where riverbank housing is affected.
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