India, July 23 -- The Yamuna water level in Delhi reached 204.13 metres at 4 pm on Wednesday, just 0.37 metres short of the warning level of 204.50 metres.

The water level was recorded at 204.13 metres at 4 pm, news agency PTI reported.

The water discharged from Haryana's Hathnikund Barrage exceeded the 50,000 cusecs mark for the first time this monsoon on Tuesday.

At 9 am, the water level was recorded at 204.1 metres, which rose to 204.13 metres by 10 am and remained at that level till 4 pm.

When released, water from the barrage takes around 48 to 50 hours to reach Delhi, with the Old Railway Bridge serving as the primary point to record the water levels.

Meanwhile, a committee under the Ministry of Jal Shakti recommended earlier th...