India, Aug. 3 -- The Yamuna river in Delhi reached the mark of 204.14 metres, getting closer to the warning level of 204.5 metres. Constant rainfall in the upper catchment areas of Haryana and Uttarakhand has created the conditions for further rise of the water level, reports said.

Though the current levels are below the danger mark, officials from the irrigation and flood control department are keeping an eye on the situation. According to an NDTV report, the highest Yamuna water level recorded in Delhi was at 208.66 meters in July 2023, due to which low-lying areas of the capital, like Yamuna Bazaar, Rajghat, and Civil Lines, were flooded.

Officials cited in the report said water from the Hathnikund barrage feeds the river; this, comb...