Lucknow:
Major rivers in Uttar Pradesh are flowing above the danger mark in several places as the south-west monsoon remains active in state.
According to Central Water Commission sources, river Ganga which continued to flow close to the danger mark at Fatehgarh, Kannauj, Ankinghat (Kanpur dehat), Kanpur has crossed the danger mark at Ballia.
Yamuna too is flowing close to the danger mark at Mavi and Prayag Ghat (Mathura), sources said, adding that river Sharda continued to flow above the danger mark at Palia Kalan.
Meanwhile, Ghaghra river continued to flow above the red mark at Elgin Bridge in Barabanki, Ayodhya and Turtipar in Ballia and Rapti, which was flowing above the red mark at Balrampur, was near the danger level at Bhinga (Shrawasti), Bansi, Regauli and Birdghat and barring Bhinga it was rising elsewhere.
The Meteorological office said that the south-west monsoon has been active over the state for the past 24 hours leading to moderate to heavy rain and thundershowers at most places in the western districts and many places in the eastern regions.
Many places have received moderate to heavy rainfall during this period.
The officials forecast that rain and thundershowers would occur at many places over the state while heavy rainfall would occur at one or two places in the next 48 hours.