Dehradun, Sept. 2 -- The Uttarakhand state government announced on Tuesday that due to rainfall in the catchment area of the Gaula River in Haldwani, the water level in the Gaula Barrage is increasing continuously.

Currently, 44124 cusec water is flowing downstream of the Gaula Barrage.

The state government further said, "The Gaula River is flowing 20cm above the danger level. Therefore, please be careful in the Gaula River downstream of the Gaula Barrage".

All districts of Uttarakhand are currently under either a red alert or an orange alert. The government is monitoring the heavy rain situation.

Earlier today, heavy rainfall disrupted normal life in Khatima city, in the Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand. The downpour in the ...