The water level in the Ganga has started receding, a week after it started rising rapidly following rains in some areas, an official of the central water commission said on Tuesday.

After touching the mark of 67.69 m, Ganga's water level started decreasing around 3 pm yesterday. This morning it was recorded at 67.25 m, he said.

The rate of decrease of the water level was approximately 3 cm per hour this morning, he said, adding that the water level is decreasing from Fafamau to Gaajipur.

It is constant in Baliya and is expected to start decreasing here soon, he said.

According to the commission's report last week, river Ganga was rising in Gumatia (Kannauj), Ankinghat (Ramabai Nagar), Kanpur, Fafamau and river Chatnag in Allahabad, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Ghazipur and Ballia while river Ramganga is rising in Dabri (Shahjahanpur) and Bareilly.

River Sharda was flowing at the danger mark in Palliakalan and just above the mark Sharda Nagar in Kheri, the report had said.

Connectivity between different ghats has been cut off due to the high water level, causing problems in movement of the local people.

Varuna river is also showing signs of increasing water level and people living near the banks are looking for alternative accommodation.