Weather today LIVE: Delhi now under yellow alert, Yamuna crosses 207m mark

WEather today unrecorded updates: The bharat Meteorological section (IMD) has issued yellowness qui vive warning for Delhi till 7.24 pm. As per IMD nowcast, Ghaziabad and Noida remain under orange alert while Gurugram and Faridabad have a red alert warning on. Meanwhile, a heavy rain alert for Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab remains in place as the states continue to battle floods and landslides.In view of the heavy rain alerts, several states and cities have announced a closure of schools for the safety of students. Schools were asked to remain shut on Wednesday in Noida, Ghaziabad, Chandigarh, Shimla and Jammu and Kashmir.As India continues to battle with monsoon rains, New Delhi has once again warned Pakistan of more cross-border flooding. As per a PTI report, MEA sources said India has warned about the "high probability" of flooding in the Sutlej river.The alerts were routed to Islamabad through the Ministry of External Affairs on "humanitarian grounds", the sources told PTI.Monsoon rains in India | Latest developmentsAn heavy rain alert is on for Jammu and Kashmir as well Leh and Ladakh. Due to the continuous rainfall, heavy slush and boulders have tumbled from hilltops, blocking roads. Restoration work is also underway on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. Meanwhile, due to the rains, the Jammu and Kashmir board of School Education (JKBOSE) has postponed the exams for classes 10 and 11 students scheduled for Wednesday.In Punjab, at least 30 deaths have been reported due to rain-related incidents. Owing to the ongoing flood situation, the state government has called on all school, colleges and universities to remain closed till September 7.In Delhi, the Yamuna river has crossed the danger mark and has reached a record high as rain continues to lash the capital region. On Tuesday, the water level was recorded at 206.03 metres at Delhi's Old Railway Bridge (ORB), which has been closed to traffic.Due to the rain and flood alert, areas such as the Monastery Market near Kashmere Gate, Vasudev Ghat, and the Yamuna Bazaar, people have been evacuated.In Himachal Pradesh, a total of 1,337 roads have been blocked. Of this, 282 are in Mandi, 255 in Shimla, 239 in Chamba, 205 in Kullu and 140 in Sirmaur district, among others. National Highway 3 (Mandi-Dharampur road), National Highway 305 (Aut-Sainj), National Highway 5 (Old Hindustan-Tibet road) and National Highway 707 (Hatkoti to Poanta) were also blocked, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said.