New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Yamuna is likely to see another surge in water levels in the coming days, fuelled by heavy rain spells and increased discharge from the Hathnikund barrage. On Thursday, the hourly discharge crossed a seasonal peak of 65,861 cusecs at 3pm - the highest so far this year - with levels expected to rise further as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts heavy to very heavy rain in the river's upper reaches till the weekend.

In Delhi, the river's level, measured at the Old Railway Bridge, hovered close to the warning mark of 204.5 metres. It stayed above this threshold from 3pm on Wednesday till 6am on Thursday, before dipping slightly, Central Water Commission (CWC) data showed. The danger level is 205.33...