The Yamuna continued to be in spate on Friday, with its waters making their way further into the city, flooding Rajghat and reaching the gates of the Supreme Court. The Army and the Navy were called in to assist the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local civic agencies to stop the flow of river water into the city.
While the water level of the Yamuna dropped gradually through the day, coming down to 208.2 metres by 7 p.m. on Friday evening from its record high of 208.66 metres 24 hours earlier, it was still well over the danger mark of 205.33 metres that was breached on Monday.
