Rain Report: North India continues facing flood-like situation

Several parts of north India received light showers on Monday, while the flood situation in Punjab is likely to improve as the release of excess water from the Bhakra dam has been reduced following a request from the state government.
Parts of Uttar Pradesh received light rain while the capital Lucknow witnessed a partly cloudy sky on Monday and the maximum temperature rose to 34.3 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal.
According to the meteorological department, rainfall was recorded in Varanasi (4 mm), Kanpur (1.2 mm) and Orai (7 mm).
Ballia was the hottest place in the state, where maximum temperature settled at 36 degrees Celsius.