Heavy downpour lashed hilly areas near Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh since the last three-four days, resulting in the water levels of Ramganga river to increase. Due to increase water in the river, parts of Moradabad have been facing flood-like situations in many areas. Last week, an estimated 300 villages in the north-western part of Uttar Pradesh have been cut off from their respective district headquarters due to rising river levels following heavy rain over the past few days. Most of these villages fall in districts Moradabad, Sambhal, Amroha, Rampur, Pilibhit and areas of Lakhimpur Kheri bordering Nepal.