India, Aug. 18 -- The Yamuna crossed the 'danger level' of 205.33 metres for the first time this season on Monday. The level was breached at 2 pm, with Delhi's chief minister Rekha Gupta calling for an on-ground inspection of flood preparedness in the capital at 4 pm. The Central Water Commission (CWC) has forecast water level to continue to rise further, likely touching 205.70 metres at 8 pm and 206 metres by 2 am on Tuesday.

The Yamuna was flowing at 204.70m at 5 am on Monday, but has been constantly rising since. It crossed 205m at 10 am and the danger level of 205.33m at 2pm, when the water level at the Old Railway Bridge was recorded at 205.36m. At 4 pm, the river was flowing at 205.48m, CWC data showed.

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