Rain lash parts of UP; Ghaghra, Sharda rivers rising

Several parts of Uttar Pradesh received monsoon rains today with the weatherman warning of more showers in 11 districts of the state the next few days.
The water level in Sharda river at Palia Kalan in Kheri was above the red mark and the Ghaghra river was touching the danger mark in Ayodhya and Barabanki. Water levels in both the rivers were rising menacingly, a source in the Central Water Commission said.
Karhal received 19 cm rain, followed by Baheri 15 cm, Jasrana 8 cm, Chandauli and Dudhi both 6 cm and Phoolpur, Varanasi, Chunar, Mirzapur and Bharthana 5 cm each, the MeT department said.

Light to moderate rains and thundershowers occurred at most places in the eastern parts of the state and at a few area in the western districts with heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places.
Warning of heavy rain has been issued for 11 eastern districts -- Varanasi, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Sant Kabirnagar, Siddhartnagar, Balrampur and Shravasti.