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The water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi breached the danger mark of 205.33 m on Friday following heavy rain in the city. ...read more

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The Delhi flood control room said the water level reached 205.38 metres at 4 pm on Friday. It had issued a warning on Thursday night(Sanchit Khanna/HT Photos)

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According to the Delhi flood control room, the water level reached 205.38m at around 4 pm on Friday. This came a day after officials had issued warning for the same.(Sanchit Khanna/HT Photos)

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In the national capital, a flood alert is declared when the water discharge rate from the Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana's Yamuna Nagar breaches the 1 lakh-cusecs mark.(Sanchit Khanna/HT Photos)

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The local authorities are working to evacuate people living near the floodplains and in the low-lying areas, news agency PTI reported,(Sanchit Khanna/HT Photos)

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Thirty-four boats and mobile pumps have also been deployed in anticipation of floods in low-lying areas by the flood control department.(Sanchit Khanna/HT Photos)

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Normally, the flow rate at the Hathnikund barrage is 352 cusecs, but the discharge increases after heavy rainfall in the catchment areas.(Sanchit Khanna/HT Photos)

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Last year, the Yamuna river breached the danger mark on July 30 and the water level at the Old Railway Bridge had risen to 205.59m.(Sanchit Khanna/HT Photos)

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In 2019, the flow rate had peaked at 8.28 lakh cusec on August 18-19, and the water level of the Yamuna had hit the 206.60-metre mark.(Sanchit Khanna/HT Photos)