The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted light to moderate intensity rain with thunderstorms likely to take place in parts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

'Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Karnal, Kaithal, Jind, Kurukshetra, Deoband, Yamunanagar during next 2 hours.'' IMD  forecasted.

Other cities where IMD predicts that rainfall could occur include Moradabad, Amroha, Chandpur, Hastinapur, Khatoli, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Garhmukteshwar and Bijnor.

Meanwhile, rainfall over the past couple of days has waterlogged several places in Harayana thereby causing traffic jams.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad was seen flooded after the water level in the Sarayu river increased.

Moreover, on Thursday, a four-storey building in the Gurugram district of Haryana was vacated after it bent on one side due to heavy downpour in the region.

The Delhi-NCR region has been witnessing intermittent rains since Tuesday morning. IMD had predicted rainfall in Delhi till August 25.