Heavy rain lashed most parts of north India , triggering flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir and pushing up water levels in rivers of Punjab and Haryana and Uttar Pradesh resulting in flooding of many low-lying areas.Incessant rains triggered flash floods in Rajouri and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir. In Jammu region, Tawi, Chenab, Sanglad, Charsu, Basantar, Khanetar and Ujh rivers are in spate flooding low-lying areas.Punjab and Haryana continued to receive torrential rains that forced authorities to release 2.5 lakh cusecs water from Hathni Kund barrage into already swollen Yamuna river. Last week, 3.24 lakh cusecs water had been discharged from the barrage near Yamunanagar which led to the river flowing above danger level in the national capital.In Uttar Pradesh continuous rain for last three days in many areas and release of water from different barrages made the flood situation grim. The adjoining areas of Ghaghara river is worst affected. While Gaghra river is flowing above the danger mark in many places the other rivers Sharda, Rapti, Boodi Rapti, Gandak, Ramganga rivers are also flowing above the danger mark in many places and marooned (submerged) hundred of villages and thousands of Acres of agricultural land. Continuous rise in water level in Gaghra and Sharda and other associate rivers over dozen of districts from Dvipatan, Gorakhpur, Basti,and Faizabad are worst affected. More than forty villages have been marooned in Basti district. Gaghra is flowing about 90 centimeter above the danger mark in Basti. While 26 villages in Tarabganj and carlangang tehasil in Gonda districts have been evacuated due to flood. A dam near Baccchi Mnaza area in Gonda is facing continuous erosion made situation dangerous. In Barabanki more than two hundred villages are affected due to flood in Gaghra. Sharda River made Lakhimpur districts one of the worst affected and more than hundred villages have been submerged. Several areas in Gonda, Farukkhabad, Hardoi, Meerut, Fatehpur, Sitapur, Pilibhit and Bijnor districts are also facing flood and many villages have been evacuated by the administration. Meanwhile the central water commission has said that water has been released from Narora, Tazewala, Okhla and Banbasa barrages during last twenty four hours. The central water commission said that due to this also rivers water levels are rising however Ganga and Yamuna is still flowing below the danger mark except Ganaga at Narora in Bulandshahr district. Meanwhile in several places administration has placed relief boats and flood post are working twenty four hours in flood affected areas. In Moradabad also flood posts have been alerted due to rising water level in Ramganga river. The national capital too received heavy rain which caused water-logging at many parts of the city leading to serpentine traffic jams. Water level of Yamuna continued to flow above the danger level in the national capital. The downpour caused more landslides in Uttarakhand in which one person died and 12 others injured. So far 83 people have been killed in rain-related incidents in the hilly state.In Bihar there is no let up in flood situation. According to Central Water Commissions Kosi Bagmati, and Gandak rivers are flowing above danger marks. AIR Patna correspondent reports that over two hundred villages of the state have been submerged and affected people have taken shelter on elevated places. About five hundred persons including Bagaha SP and other officials were rescued by Jawans of national Diasaster Response force in West Chaparan district of the state. Rail traffic on Narkatiyaganj- Gorakhpur section has been paralysed following overtopping of rail track by flood water . The state government has instructed the District Magistrates of flood affected districts to start distribution of relief material among the flood victims immediately.Elsewhere in the country, the monsoon has been active in Assam and Meghalaya, Gujarat region and most of the southern states. Normal life was badly hit in coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry where fishermen were warned not to venture out to sea as strong north westerly winds, with speed between 45-55 kmph, are likely to blow along the region.