India, Aug. 7 -- The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi may inch closer to the warning mark of 204.50 metres, after rising to 204.15 metres at 6pm on Wednesday - the highest so far this season, surpassing the previous peak of 204.14 metres recorded on August 3. The spike follows a season-high discharge of 61,729 cusecs from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana, triggered by heavy rainfall and flooding in upstream areas.
Data from the Central Water Commission (CWC) showed the discharge remained over 50,000 cusecs every hour between 4am and 8am on Wednesday and continued to flow above 40,000 cusecs thereafter. This is the highest discharge recorded from the barrage this monsoon, surpassing the 54,000 cusecs mark set on July 21.
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