India, Aug. 16 -- The Yamuna's water level in Delhi rose more than a metre on Friday, touching this season's highest point and crossing the "warning level" for the third time this year. Officials expect the surge to continue and breach the "danger mark" of 205.3 metres by Saturday morning.

The level had reached 205.25 metres at 8pm.

The rise follows heavy rain in the upper catchment areas and sustained high discharges from the Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana. According to the Central Water Commission (CWC), the river - measured at the Old Railway Bridge - stood at 203.9m at 8am on Friday, reached the warning level of 204.5m by noon, and climbed to 205.07m by 5pm, just 23cm short of the danger level. The season's previous peak was 205.15m ...