Red alert in Uttarkashi

Though most rivers in the state are in spate they are still flowing below the danger mark and the situation as of now is far from alarming, Sharma said. Heavy rains have lashed the Kumaon region in the past 24 hours with Nainital recording a maximum of 152 MM of rainfall,followed by Haldwani 150 MM, Champavat 72 MM,?Kashipur 64 MM,Ranikhet 45 MM and Almora 44 MM. Rudraprayag (17.3 MM), Uttarkashi (22MM), Chamoli (12 MM) and Dehradun (19.5MM)?have received rains in a moderate degree. The Southwest Monsoon also advanced into Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, causing widespread rains. pilgrimage stands suspended for the time being, Uttarakhand Additional Chief Secretary Rakesh Sharma said.