India, Sept. 4 -- Noida/Ghaziabad Continuous rainfall and heavy discharge from the Yamuna and Hindon have kept flood concerns high in Gautam Budh Nagar. On Wednesday, the discharge at Okhla barrage touched 209,968 cusecs, nearly two-and-a-half times higher than Tuesday's 86,330 cusecs.

The water level was recorded at 200.10 metres just below the danger mark of 200.60 metres. At Hindon barrage, the discharge rose to 60,487 cusecs, up from Tuesday's 5,254 cusec, with the level steady at 200 metres. On Tuesday, the level was at 199.95 metres. The river's danger mark is 205.08 metres, officials said.

While officials confirmed that the Okhla discharge crossed the 200,000 mark, irrigation department officials said the situation is under contr...