Weather Updates: Bihar, UP, Uttarakhand Grapple With Floods Due To Heavy Rains; Himachal, Kashmir Witness Clear Skies

Bihar, UP Floods: North India witnessed a varying range of weather conditions on Tuesday with flooding in several parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and clear skies over hilly states. As of Tuesday, as many as 10 districts in UP reeled under flooding caused by heavy rains in Uttarakhand and Nepal. Ten deaths due to rain-related incidents were reported by the office of the UP's Relief Commissioner GS Naveen Kumar.

UP, Bihar Floods: Several Rivers In Spate 

In UP's Pilibhit district, 252 villages across 5 tehsils experienced flooding, according to Kumar. Seven individuals were rescued by the Indian Air Force after being trapped Pilibhit's Binaura village. The incessant rainfall in Nepal also resulted in flood-like situations across Bihar. The state's Water Resources Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary said rivers like the Gandak, Kosi, Bagmati, Mahananda, and Parman were in spate following the significant influx of water after the heavy rainfall in Nepal over the last four to five days.

The situation is alarming in West Champaran, East Champaran, Gopalganj, Madhubani, Kosi, and the Seemanchal regions, Chaudhary said on Tuesday. "The heavy rain over the past four to five days in Nepal led to a record release of 3.65 lakh cusecs of water from the Kosi Barrage and 4.40 lakh cusecs from the Valmiki Nagar Gandak Barrage which are probably the highest in the last 20 years," he was quoted as saying by news agency IANS.

Kashmir, Himachal Witness Clear Skies

As parts of UP and Bihar struggled with flooding on Tuesday, the temperature spiked in the Kashmir valley, Jagran.com reported. The weather remained dry in most areas of Kashmir, including in Srinagar. The maximum temperature in Srinagar was recorded at 32.5 degrees Celsius. On the other hand, Jammu experienced respite after heavy rains lashed the area after Tuesday midnight.

In Himachal Pradesh, the sun shone in most places on Tuesday amid a forecast for rain. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted rains in in Kangra, Mandi, Solan, Sirmaur, Kullu and Shimla districts. However, Shimla was the only district where rain actually took place.

Uttarakhand Rains: Relief In Sight

After a week of sustained downpours across Uttarakhand, the intensity of rains in the state began to take a dip. In Chamoli, the Badrinath Highway remained under a temporary blockade on Tuesday due to debris buildup near Jogidhara before Joshimath. Moreover, the bodies of two persons, who had drowned in a river amid floods on Monday, were recovered on Tuesday.

(With inputs from agencies)