India, Aug. 6 -- The Yamuna's water level in Delhi started rising on Wednesday evening, a day after the Hathnikund barrage released the season's highest discharge of 63,109 cusecs, officials said, adding that there is no flood risk at present in the national capital, despite the river nearing the warning level.

According to Central Water Commission (CWC) data, the Yamuna began rising on Wednesday, with the water level at the Old Railway Bridge increasing by 1.12m -- from 202.38m at 1am to 203.50m at 8pm. According to the CWC forecast issued on Wednesday morning, the water level is likely to rise by around 1.5m over the next two days.

A senior official from the irrigation and flood control department said the present rise was expected as...