The state government said 46 people were injured and more than 1,000 homes were damaged after three days of heavy rain caused flooding in several areas.
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Authorities closed schools on Monday in parts of the state, including the capital Lucknow, as rescue teams continued to evacuate residents from flooded areas and move them to safer locations.
Authorities also advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel through flood-affected areas and to stay away from rivers, streams, and drainage ditches, in anticipation of rising water levels and continued flow.
Atul Kumar Singh, a leading scientist at the regional meteorological center in Lucknow, said that rainfall is expected to decrease from Monday, as the low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal weakens.
Singh added that light rain is likely to continue in the eastern and western parts of the state until Tuesday.
In the eastern Indian state of Odisha, floods have also caused similar conditions, with more than 75,000 people evacuated from affected areas to safer locations, officials said.
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