Given the mounting pressure, 15 flood gates were opened, putting the administration and irrigation department on high alert. However, in a relief, the water level dropped quickly after rainfall eased in the upper catchment areas. Due to the mounting pressure, 63,110 cusecs of water had to be released towards Delhi, and 15 flood gates of the barrage were opened. Flood Threshold Levels ExplainedAccording to the Irrigation Department, an inflow of 1 lakh cusecs is classified as a "mini flood," while 2.5 lakh cusecs marks "flood level," and anything above 3 lakh cusecs is considered an extremely serious situation. Hathnikund Barrage has a maximum discharge capacity of 10 lakh cusecs.