Water has entered nearly two dozen villages situated near these rivers in Gonda, Bahraich and Kheri districts. While many villagers are staying in these water-logged villages, many have shifted to safer villages or erected temporary huts on river embankments as rain continued to fall on Tuesday. The Sharda was flowing at 0.920 metres above the danger mark at Pallia Kalan. At Elgin Bridge in Barabanki, the Ghaghra was flowing just 0.090 metres below the danger mark on Tuesday, according to Irrigation Department data. The Rapti was flowing 0.370 metres below the danger mark in Gorakhpur, while the Kuano was flowing at 0.410 metres below the danger mark in Gonda.

Source: Indian Express July 11, 2017 23:48 UTC